USIGN READING AND COMPLETE

Complete with the correct adverb, according to the text.

 

Mary ________________ has piano lessons on Saturdays.

She ____________ has lunch with her grandmother.

They __________ go to the café after lunch and Mary ____  asks for an ice-cream, but her grandmother _________ buys her one.

On Sundays Mary and her parents ___________ go out for lunch.

They ______________ go to the beach, but when it's raining they _____go to the cinema.

EXAMPLES

READING

Read the text 

 

    My name is Mary and I'm eleven years old.

    On weekdays I always get up at seven o'clock because I have lessons, but on Saturday and Sunday I never get up early, I usually get up after nine o'clock.

    On Saturdays I always have piano lessons. Then I usually have lunch at my grandmother's house. We sometimes go the café after lunch and I always ask for an ice-cream, but my grandmother never buys me one!

    On Sundays my parents and I always go out for lunch and in the afternoon we do an activity together. We sometimes go to the beach when the weather is nice. When it's raining, we usually go to ther cinema. I love the cinema!

RULES

The Position of the Adverb in a Sentence

An adverb of frequency goes before a main verb (except with To Be).

Subject + adverb + main verb
I always remember to do my homework.
He normally gets good marks in exams.

An adverb of frequency goes after the verb To Be.

Subject + to be + adverb
They are never pleased to see me.
She isn't usually bad tempered.

When we use an auxiliary verb (have, will, must, might, could, would, can, etc.), the adverb is placed between the auxiliary and the main verb. This is also true for to be.

Subject + auxiliary + adverb + main verb
She can sometimes beat me in a race.
I would hardly ever be unkind to someone.
They might never see each other again.
They could occasionally be heard laughing.

EXERCISE

Exercises

A. Put the adverb of frequency on the right place

1. He listens to the radio. (often)

_____________________________

2. They read a book. (sometimes)

_____________________________

3. Pete gets angry. (never)

_____________________________

4. Tom is very friendly. (usually)

_____________________________

5. I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)

_____________________________

6. Ramon is hungry. (often)

_____________________________

7. My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)

_____________________________

8. Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)

_____________________________

9. They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)

_____________________________

10. Christine smokes after dinner. (seldom)

_____________________________ 

LIST OF ADVERBS

frequency (indefinite):

• always
• constantly
• ever
• frequently
• generally
• infrequently
• never
• normally
• occasionally
• often
• rarely
• regularly
• seldom
• sometimes
• regularly
• usually

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