CHAPTER 1. PRESENT TIME (18) FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR

 

FUNDAMENTAL OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR CHAPTER 1. PRESENT TIME

 

 

FREQUENCY ADVERBS Frequency adverbs usually occur in the middle of a sentence and have special positions. As shown in examples (a) through (e) below. The adverbs with the symbol (┼) may  also occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. I sometimes get up at 6:30. Sometimes I get up at 6:30. I get up at 6:30 sometimes. The other adverbs in the list (the ones not marked by "┼")rarely occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. Their usual position is in the middle of a sentence.   SUBJECT FREQ ADV + VERB (a) Karen always tells the truth Frequency adverbs usually come between the subject and the simple present verb (except main verb be).   SUBJECT FREQ ADV + VERB (b) Karen is always on time Frequency adverbs follow be in the simple present (am, is, are) and simple past (was, were). (c) Do you always eat breakfast? In a question, frequency adverbs come directly after the subject. (d) Ann usually doesn't eat breakfast.   (e) Sue doesn’t always eat breakfast. In a negative sentence, most frequency adverbs come in front of a negative verb (except always and ever). Always follows a negative helping verb or negative be. (f) CORRECT: Anna never eats meat. (g) INCORRECT: Anna doesn't n w eat meat. Negative adverbs (seldom, rarely, hardy ever, never) are NOT used with a negative verb. (h) →Do you over take the bus to work? →Yes, I do. I often take the bus. (i) I don't ever walk to work. (j) INCORRECT: I ever walk to work. Ever is used in questions about frequency, as in (h). It means "at any time." Ever is also used with not, as in (i). Ever is NOT used in statements.   EXERCISE 9. The meaning of frequency adverbs. (Chart 1-3) Directions: Answer the questions. Discuss the meaning of the frequency adverbs. What is something that. . . 1. you seldom do? 2. you often d o before you go to bed? 3. a polite person often does? 4. a polite person never does? 5. I frequently do in class? 6. I usually don't do in class? 7. you rarely eat? 8. you occasionally do after class? 9. drivers generally do? 10. people in your country always or usually do to celebrate the NewYear? EXERCISE 10. Position of frequency adverbs. (Chart 1-3) Directions: Add the word in italics to the sentence. Put the word in its usual midsentence position. 1 always Tom ^ studies at home in the evening. 2 always Tom is at home in the evening. 3 usually The mail comes at noon. 4 usually The mail is here by noon. 5 generally I eat lunch around one o'clock. 6 generally Tom is in the lunch room around one o'clock. 7 generally What time do you eat lunch? 8 usually Are you in bed by midnight?

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