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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses adverbs of frequency, which are used to indicate how often something occurs. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency like often, never, sometimes, usually and their positions in sentences. It also includes an exercise where readers are asked to rewrite sentences using the adverbs of frequency provided in brackets.

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Adverbs of Frequency

The document discusses adverbs of frequency, which are used to indicate how often something occurs. It provides examples of common adverbs of frequency like often, never, sometimes, usually and their positions in sentences. It also includes an exercise where readers are asked to rewrite sentences using the adverbs of frequency provided in brackets.

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What are adverbs of frequency?

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do something. Adverbs of frequency are often used with
the present simple because they indicate repeated or routine activities.
Adverbs of frequency : Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of
frequency in brackets in its correct position.
▪ They often go out for dinner.
1) They go to the movies. (often)
▪ I never go to cinema. I don't like it.
▪ I don't mind going to the theater. I sometimes 2) She listens to classical music. (rarely)
go with my husband.
▪ Never say never. (proverb)
3) He reads the local newspaper. (sometimes)
▪ She likes dancing. She always goes to the
night club to dance.
4) Sara smiles. (never)
▪ They usually quarrel. I rarely see them in good
terms with each other.
Other adverbs of frequency include: 5) She complains about her husband. (always)
▪ occasionally
▪ frequently 6) I drink coffee. (sometimes)
Position of adverbs of frequency
▪ Generally speaking adverbs of frequency 7) Frank is ill. (often)
come before the main verb except the main
verb "to be":
8) He feels terrible (usually)
▪ I sometimes visit my uncle.
▪ We have often seen him pass by the
house. 9) I go jogging in the morning. (always)
▪ They are seldom at work.
▪ Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently 10) She helps her daughter with her homework.
and usually can also go at the beginning or (never)
end of a sentence:
▪ Sometimes they visit him.
11) We watch television in the evening. (always)
▪ I miss him occasionally.
▪ Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a
12) I smoke. (never)
sentence (often with "very"):
▪ We see them rarely.
13) I eat meat. (seldom)
▪ John eats meat very seldom.

14) I eat vegetables and fruits. (always)

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