Which sentences are correct regarding the place of the adverbs?

Which sentences are correct regarding the place of the adverbs?

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  • She carefully watched her child. vs. She watched her child carefully.
  • I patiently waited for him. vs. I waited for him patiently.

Which of these sentences are correct regarding the position of adverbs (carefully and patiently)? If they all are correct then what are the difference between them?

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Worakarn I. 200

I think all sentences are correct, but She watched her child carefully and I waited for him patiently sound better.

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Alexandra Cristea 570

All of them are correct, it depends on what you want to emphasize in the sentence.

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If the difference is the emphasis then which emphasize what? Thanks for the answers.

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Alexandra Cristea 570

Lisa, please check out this link http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/adv_manner2.html in order to understand the emphasis thing :)

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