Python: Find all adverbs and their positions in a given sentence

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46. Find Adverbs with Position

Write a Python program to find all adverbs and their positions in a given sentence.

Sample Solution:

Python Code:

import re
text = "Clearly, he has no excuse for such behavior."
for m in re.finditer(r"\w+ly", text):
    print('%d-%d: %s' % (m.start(), m.end(), m.group(0)))
	

Sample Output:

0-7: Clearly 

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For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:

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