Everyday English 19-12-2025
Using "Only" Correctly – Quiz Place only Near the Word You Want to Limit Short Explanation Only is a focusing adverb: it limits or restricts meaning. The part of the sentence that comes immediately after only is the part that is limited. So, to make your meaning clear, place “only” directly before the word or phrase you want to emphasize or limit . Example 1: Only Sarah spoke to the teacher. = Nobody except Sarah spoke. Sarah only spoke to the teacher. = She did nothing else (did not write, did not text), she just spoke. Sarah spoke only to the teacher. = She spoke to the teacher, not to anyone else. Example 2: Only I eat breakfast at 7. = Nobody else eats at 7. I only eat breakfast at 7. = I don’t do anything else at 7, I just eat. I eat breakfast only at 7. = I don’t eat breakfast at any other time. Example 3: Only he passed the test. = No other pers...

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