Fundamentals Of English Grammar

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EXERCISE 10. Position of frequency adverbs. (Chart 1-3)
? : Direcdons: Add the word in italics to the sentence. Put the word in its usual midsentence
position.
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  1. always Tom A studies at home in the evening.

  2. always Tom is at home in the evening.

  3. usually The mail comes at noon.

  4. unrallj The mail is here by noon.

  5. generally I eat lunch around one o'clock.

  6. genemlly Tom is in the lunch room around one o'clock.

  7. genemlly What time do you eat lunch?

  8. usually Are you in bed by midnight?


EXERCISE 11. Frequency adverbs in negatlve sentences. (Chart 1-3)
Direcdons: Add the given words to the sentence. Put the adverbs in their usual
midsentence position. Make any necessary changes in the sentence.


  1. Sentence: Jack doesn't shave in the morning.
    a. usually Jack usually doesn't shave in the morning.


b. often -t Jauk ojien doesn't shave in the morning.


' c frequently f. always i. hardly ever
d. occasionally g. ever j. rarely
i e. sometimes h. never k. seldom


  1. I don't eat breakfast.
    a. usually b. always c. seldom d. ever

  2. My roommate isn't home in the evening.
    a. generally b. sometimes c. always d. hardly ever


EXERCISE 12. Using the slmple present with frequency adverbs. (Charts 1-1 + 1-3)

Directions: Work in pairs. Use frequency adverbs to talk about yourself.
Speaker A: Your book is open. Tell your classmate about yourself, using the given ideas
and frequency adverbs.
Speaker B: Your book is closed. Repeat the information Speaker A just gave you.
Speaker A: If Speaker B did not understand correctly, repeat the information.
If Speaker B understood the information say, "Right. How about you?"
Speaker B: Answer the question, using a frequency advefb.
Example: walk to school
~PBAKER A (book open): I usually walk to school.
SPEAKER B &ok closed): You usually walk to school.
SPEAKER A &ok open): Right. How about you? Do you ever walk to school?
SPEAKER B (book closed): I seldom walk to school. I usually take the bus. OR I usually
walk to school too.

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