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The Correct Placement of “Only”

Instructions: Rewrite each sentence by placing the word “only” in the correct position to convey the intended meaning.

Correct Placement of "Only"

Rewrite each sentence by placing the word "only" in the correct position to convey the intended meaning.

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The teacher gave homework to the students. (There wasn't any other teacher.)

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The manager approved the project. (No one else approved it.)

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The meeting will be on Monday. (There won't be any other meeting.)

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The meeting will be on Monday. (It won't be on any other day.)

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He practices the piano for one hour. (He doesn't practice any longer than that.)

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We can afford to buy one car. (We can't afford to buy more than one.)

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She reads books on weekends. (She doesn't read them on weekdays.)

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I eat vegetables for dinner. (I don't eat anything else for dinner.)

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The teacher gave homework to the students. (No one else received homework.)

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They went to Paris last summer. (They didn't go anywhere else.)

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She drinks coffee in the morning. (She doesn't drink it at any other time.)

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He speaks Spanish. (He doesn't speak any other language.)

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