LONGMAN ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE

7 Adverbs

7.2 Adverbs of time

7.2A Points of time: 'Monday', 'this morning' [> LEG 7.21-22, App 48]

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Write 1 :

1 Adverbs of time tell us when something happens. 'Points of time' tell us 'exactly when': e.g.

today, yesterday, this/next/last week, on Monday, at 5 o'clock.

2 We can refer to days of the week without this, last, next or on:

I'm seeing him Monday. (= this/next/on Monday). (Not 'I'm seeing him the Monday.")

I saw him Monday. (= last/on Monday). (Not *l saw him the Monday. ")

3 This morning, etc. (Not 'today morning' 'today afternoon'etc.) can refer to:

• now: I feel terrible this morning.


• earlier: I spoke to him this morning.


• later on today: I'll speak to him this morning.

4 Note: tonight, tomorrow night and last night (Not 'yesterday night").

5 Note: the day before yesterday, the day after tomorrow (in the evening), etc.

6 We do not use the in phrases like next Monday, last Monday: I'll see him next Monday.

7 We normally put time references at the end of a sentence or clause, but we can also put them

at the beginning: (This morning) I went to the dentist (this morning). [> 1.1 A]

Fill in the missing points of time.

today

this morning

at noon

this afternoon

this evening

tonight

this Monday

this January

this week

this year

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tomorrow

Write 2: Today is Tuesday. Write sentences using the right points of time (today, etc.)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

1 When is she arriving? (Tuesday morning)

2 When can you see him? (Tuesday)

3 When did she arrive? (Monday night)

4 When are you expecting her? (Wednesdaynight)

5 When will you be home? (Tuesday night)

6 When can I make an appointment? ( Tuesday afternoon)

7 When can I see you? (Thursday)

8 When did she leave? (Monday in the evening)

9 When can I see you? (Thursday morning)

10 When can I come to your office? (Tuesday midday)

11 When did he leave? (Monday morning)

12 When will she phone? ( Wednesday in the afternoon)