Choose the option that places the frequency adverb in the grammatically correct position:

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A Rarely John has arrived late to the laboratory.
B John has arrived rarely late to the laboratory.
C John has rarely arrived late to the laboratory.
D John rarely has arrived late to the laboratory.

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Answer: C. John has rarely arrived late to the laboratory.

• Answer: C) John has rarely arrived late to the laboratory.
• Explanation: Adverbs of frequency (like rarely, always, never) are placed after the first auxiliary verb (has) but before the main dynamic verb (arrived).

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Choose the option that places the frequency adverb in the grammatically correct position:

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