Class 12 C English | Unit: 7 | Humour | Grammar Exercise Solution
Grammar Rules and Exercise Solution
Position of Frequency Adverbs
(e.g. always, often, never, usually, sometimes, rarely, seldom, ever, frequently, etc.)
1. Before the Main Verb
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Structure: Subject + Adverb + Main Verb
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Examples:
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She usually walks to school.
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They often play football in the evening.
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We rarely watch TV at night.
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He never eats junk food.
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2. After the Verb “Be”
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Structure: Subject + Be (am/is/are) + Adverb + Complement
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Examples:
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I am always happy to help.
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He is sometimes tired after work.
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They are often late to meetings.
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She is rarely upset.
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We are never bored during holidays.
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3. Between the Auxiliary Verb and the Main Verb
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Structure: Auxiliary Verb + Adverb + Main Verb
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Examples:
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She has often visited her grandparents.
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I have never seen such a beautiful sunset.
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We will usually arrive early.
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He can sometimes forget his keys.
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They had rarely spoken to each other before.
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4. Before “used to” and “have to”
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Structure: Adverb + used to / have to
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Examples:
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We usually used to play outside after school.
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He often has to work on weekends.
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I rarely used to drink coffee.
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They frequently have to travel for business.
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Exercise from the Book:
Put the frequency adverbs in the appropriate place and rewrite the following sentences.
a.I forget to do my homework. (sometimes)
Ans: I sometimes forget to do my homework.
b.My father has touched an alcoholic drink in his life. (never)
Ans: My father has never touched an alcoholic drink in his life.
c.My father goes for a walk on Saturdays. (often)
Ans: My father often goes for a walk on Saturdays.
d. We go to the movie theatre. (occasionally)
Ans: We occasionally go to the movie theatre.
e.My brother is in America. He telephones us. (from time to time)
Ans: My brother telephones us from America from time to time.
f. My mother gets up at five o’clock. (always)
Ans: My mother always gets up at five o’clock.
g. He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine. (now and then)
Ans: He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine now and then.
h. I Drink my tea with milk. (generally)
Ans: I generally drink my tea with milk.
i. Have you been to Agra? (ever)
Ans: Have you ever been to Agra?
j. The restaurant hours vary as it is booked for special events. (frequently)
Ans: The restaurant hours vary as it is frequently booked for special events.