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Where should the adverb 'never' be placed in the sentence: 'Sophie walks to school.'?
Where should the adverb 'never' be placed in the sentence: 'Sophie walks to school.'?
- Never Sophie walks to school.
- Sophie walks never to school.
- Sophie to school never walks.
- Sophie never walks to school. (correct)
Which placement of 'always' is correct in: 'Jenny is late for class.'?
Which placement of 'always' is correct in: 'Jenny is late for class.'?
- Always Jenny is late for class.
- Jenny always is late for class.
- Jenny is late always for class.
- Jenny is always late for class. (correct)
Identify the correct position for 'often' in the sentence: 'I play tennis.'
Identify the correct position for 'often' in the sentence: 'I play tennis.'
- Often I play tennis.
- I tennis often play.
- I play often tennis.
- I often play tennis. (correct)
How should the word 'sometimes' be placed in: 'My sister goes to the gym.'?
How should the word 'sometimes' be placed in: 'My sister goes to the gym.'?
What is the correct usage of 'usually' in the sentence: 'They go to the cinema on Saturdays.'?
What is the correct usage of 'usually' in the sentence: 'They go to the cinema on Saturdays.'?
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Study Notes
Adverbs of Frequency
- Adverbs of frequency describe how often something happens.
- They are usually placed before the main verb, but after the verb to be.
- Examples of adverbs of frequency include always, never, often, sometimes, usually.
Adverb Placement
- Never is placed before the main verb for most verbs: Sophie never walks to school.
- Always is placed before the main verb: Jenny is always late for class.
- Often is placed before the main verb in most cases: I often play tennis.
- Sometimes is placed before the main verb: My sister sometimes goes to the gym.
- Usually is placed before the main verb: They usually go to the cinema on Saturdays.
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