Adverbs and questions
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This document discusses adverbs of frequency and provides examples of their use. It defines adverbs of frequency as words that indicate how often an action occurs. The most common adverbs of frequency are always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, and never. The document also shows where adverbs of frequency are placed in sentences and provides examples of their use in affirmative, negative, interrogative, and imperative sentences.
Adverbs and questions
- 1. Adverbs of Frequency Prof. Gretchen V. Santos-Requena
- 2. Adverbs of Frequency • The most common adverbs of frequency are always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely, and never. The following chart shows the relative frequencies of these adverbs. It is important to understand that the percentages only show approximate frequencies; other sources will have slightly different numbers. What is important is not the absolute number, but only the relative frequency.
- 3. What are adverbs? Traditionally an adverb is defined as a word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a whole clause or sentence. There are many kinds of adverbs; common types include adverbs of manner that tell how (easily, quietly), adverbs of time that tell when (afterwards, later), adverbs of place and direction that tell where (there, downstairs, backward, up), adverbs of degree that tell how much (very, almost, extremely) and adverbs of frequency that tell how often (always, sometimes, never).
- 4. Adverbs of Frequency • What do we mean by adverbs of frequency? Adverbs of frequency tell us how often an action takes place. • Are there other adverbs of frequency? Yes. In addition to the adverbs in the chart above, other common adverbs of frequency include constantly, generally, normally, regularly, frequently, routinely, repeatedly, occasionally, infrequently, and hardly ever.
- 5. Where do we put adverbs of frequency? • The basic rule is that adverbs of frequency come before the main verb but after present and past forms of be (am, are, is, was, were). In the case of tenses that use an auxiliary, we put the adverb between the auxiliary and the main verb. The following tables show the position of the adverbs of frequency in affirmative, negative, interrogative, and imperative sentences.
- 6. Affirmative Sentences • Subject Auxiliary Adv. of Frequency Main Verb Predicate • The side effects usually go away after a few hours. • I sometimes have trouble accessing my favorite web site. • Beethoven often went to Baden for the summer. • Kevin has never been a fan of SUVs. • Brian has always wanted to own a restaurant. • I will always be grateful to you.
- 7. Affirmative Sentences with BE • Subject BE Adv. of Frequency Predicate – The bus is usually on time. – Some people are never satisfied. PERSONAL AUXILIARY TIME PRONOUN I/WE DO/ DO NOT FIRST PERSON YOU DO/ DO NOT SECOND PERSON HE/SHE/IT DOES NOT THIRD PERSON
- 8. Negative Sentences Subject Auxiliary Adv. of Frequency Main Verb Predicate • Suzanne doesn't usually get involved in politics. • It doesn't often snow here at Christmas. • I don't ever download music from the Internet.
- 9. Negative Sentences with BE Subject BE + not Adv. of Frequency Predicate • Iron supplements aren't usually necessary for men. • Professor Morgan isn't often at a loss for words.
- 10. Interrogative Sentences Auxiliary Subject Adv. of Frequency Main Verb Predicate • Does Kimberly usually have breakfast at home? • Do you always read the fine print? • Did Chris ever play basketball? • Don't you ever get tired?
- 11. Open Questions • What do you want for today?. • Where are you headed tonight? • What is the occasion?. • Are you high maintenance or low maintenance?. • How do you like your hair?. • How your partner likes your hair?. • Which style do you like? • Would you rather do ____?. • When are you going for vacations?. • When is the party?.
- 12. Interrogative Sentences with BE BE Subject Adv. of Frequency Predicate • Are you always so cheerful in the morning? • Isn't Ted usually here by eight o'clock?
- 13. Imperative Sentences Adv. of Frequency Verb Predicate • Always do your best! • Never forget this rule! • Always be truthful!
- 14. Short Answers with Adverbs of Frequency • Subject Adv. of Frequency Auxiliary or BE • A: Will you ever change? – B:I will never • A:Has Shirley ever been to Austria? – B:She never has. • A: Do they ever study together? – B:They sometimes do. • A: Is Jessica ever wrong? – B:She seldom is.
- 15. Subject-Verb Inversion Negative Adverb Auxiliary Subject Main Verb Predicate • Never did I think I would see my book in print. • Seldom have we had a professor with such enthusiasm. • "Scarcely had he finished speaking when the door of the queen's apartment opened...."
- 16. ADVERB FREQUENCY • never • rarely • often • Regularly • always • frequently • ever • repeatedly • sometimes • routinely • usually • occasionally • generally • almost never • normally • seldom • constantly