Consider the following sentences: i) After his surgery, Raja hardly could walk. ii) After his surgery, Raja could barely walk. iii) After his surgery, Raja barely could walk. iv) After his surgery, Raja could hardly walk. Which pair uses the usual neutral mid-position for the adverb, after the modal auxiliary could and before the main verb walk?
ii and iv
The specified neutral order is could + barely/hardly + walk. Thus ii and iv satisfy the question. Pre-modal placement can occur for emphasis, so it should not be declared universally ungrammatical.
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