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Downloadable worksheets: THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY Level: elementary Age: 11-14 Downloads: 4036   Adjective or Adverb? Level: elementary Age: 12-17 Downloads: 2862   Adverbs of Manner Level: intermediate Age: 10-17 Downloads: 2181   Adverbs: types, formation and comparison Level: intermediate Age: 13-17 Downloads: 1964   THE ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY (KEY+B&W VERSION INCLUDED) Level: elementary Age: 11-14 Downloads: 1871   ADJECTIVE OR ADVERB? Level: elementary Age: 12-14 Downloads: 1688

1. Choose the correct option:   a) My sister is always latealways is lateis late always to class. b) Our parents usually workwork usuallyare usually work until late on Mondays. c) I listen to pop music never.never listen to pop musiclisten never to pop music. d) My classmates are quite hard-working usuallyare quite usually hard-workingare usually quite hard-working and their grades are excellent! e) Our school is often openis open oftenoften is open in the afternoons. So we can visit the library. f) My best friend is sad sometimesis sometimes sadsometimes is sad because his grades are not very good. g) We hardly ever read comicshardly read comics everread hardly ever comics. We prefer novels. h) Do you ever readDo you read everDo ever you read books in English? i) How often you do goHow often go youHow often do you go to rock concerts?   2. Write the adverb in the correct position and match with a picture:         b                                                                                                                                                                  a) I get a lot of presents for Christmas. (always) . b) We start our lessons at eight o'clock. (usually) . c) My little sister has a yoghurt after lunch. (sometimes) . d) My parents listen to jazz. (hardly ever) . e) I forget my keys. (often) . f) Peter and Mary go dancing on Saturdays. (never) .   3. Choose the correct sentence: a)  Annie is usually quite cheerful.  Annie usually is quite cheerful.  Annie is quite cheerful usually. b)  Our younger brother doesn't come often to the cinema with us.  Our younger brother doesn't often come to the cinema with us.  Our youger brother often doesn't come to the cinema with us. c)  Peter is hardly ever punctual.  Peter is punctual hardly ever.  Peter is hardly ever punctual. d)  We usually listen to music in our bedroom.  Usually we listen to music in our bedroom.  We listen to music usually in our bedroom. e)  How often you go to the dentist?  How usually do you go to the dentist?  How often do you go to the dentist? f)  Our parents are never at home before six.  Our parents never are at home before six.  Our parents are at home never before six.   4. Ask questions with HOW OFTEN or DO YOU EVER for the following answers:   Example: Yes, I usually go shopping ....................... Do you ever go shopping?   a) Yes, I sometimes listen to classical music. b) I have English classes three times a week. c) We never drive that old car. f) No, Anne doesn't often visit her aunt. g) Lucas usually phones his best friend. h) I am never late to work. i) No, he never eats broccoli.   5. Which of the following sentences are correct?    How often does your sister go to France?  We often don't visit our grandparents. They live too far away from here.  Alice is never here when her parents arrive.  Does Anne ever listen to pop music?  Does Robert go ever to the cinema with his brothers?  We usually are tired at the end of the day.  Peter and Alice sometimes phone us before dinner.  The girls in my class hardly ever do their homework.