Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Adverbs of Frequency





Adverbs of frequency tell "how often" something happen.They answer to the question: "How often?" or "How frequently?" For examples,


  • I sometimes get up late. [It tells that I get up late 2 or 3 times per week. ]
  • She rarely comes late. [It tells that it is not often that she comes late.]

MEANING AND USE

These adverbs tell the different frequency of things happening. Therefore, we can assume as in the table below:


Adverbs Frequency (%)
Always / Constantly
95%
Usually / Nomrally
90%
Often / Frequently
60%
Sometimes
50%
Occassionally
40%
Rarely / Seldom
20%
Hardly ever / Scarely ever
6%
Never / Not ever
0%

 

POSITIONS

We simply place adverbs of frequency before other verbs, but after verbs "to be".


Before other verbs

For examples,
  • She often visit her grand parents.
  • They don't always order the products from us.

After verb "TO BE"

For examples,
  • He is always late for class.
  • She is occassionally in bad mood.

PRACTICE

Exercise 1: Place the correct adverbs of frequency into each sentence.

  1. They come home late. (95%)
  2. I arrive at the office at 7:30 AM. (90%)
  3. She goes to the pagoda. (6%)
  4. What do you do at weekends? (90%)
  5. She doesn't go shopping. (60%)
  6. She studies hard. (95%)
  7. I am late for the meeting. (50%)
  8. She is well-organized. (90%)
  9. They aren't aware of what to do. (60%)
  10. Is it hot in April? (95%)
  11. She stays up late at night. ( 2 or 3 times per week)
  12. He does exercise. (every morning)

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