The rule: "We don’t put adverbs between the verb and the object" (Cambridge Dictionary)
But some sentences confuse me :
1-He drew only a rabbit. (All he drew was a rabbit but he might have done other things while drawing like listening to music)
2-He read only the end of the book. (All he read was the end of the book)
1'-He only drew a rabbit. (All he did was drawing a rabbit)
2'-He only read the end of the book. (All he did was reading the end of the book)
I think (1 and 1') + (2 and 2') are not the same. So are (1 and 2) grammatically correct ? That means rule is not always true ?
Best Answer
To paraphrase "Pirates of the Caribbean", think of this more as a guideline than an actual rule. With creative writing, it is often possible to place the adverb anywhere it sounds good.
Because this is an uncommon placement, when done properly, it can sound dramatic.
Done poorly, or in an odd context, it just sounds awkward, e.g. "She ate greedily the cake."
In the future, if you see this kind of sentence structure (and you trust the writer is doing it on purpose) take note of the context, and recognize that the sentence might feel different from the usual phrasing.