5.3: Grammar
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\(\newcommand{\avec}{\mathbf a}\) \(\newcommand{\bvec}{\mathbf b}\) \(\newcommand{\cvec}{\mathbf c}\) \(\newcommand{\dvec}{\mathbf d}\) \(\newcommand{\dtil}{\widetilde{\mathbf d}}\) \(\newcommand{\evec}{\mathbf e}\) \(\newcommand{\fvec}{\mathbf f}\) \(\newcommand{\nvec}{\mathbf n}\) \(\newcommand{\pvec}{\mathbf p}\) \(\newcommand{\qvec}{\mathbf q}\) \(\newcommand{\svec}{\mathbf s}\) \(\newcommand{\tvec}{\mathbf t}\) \(\newcommand{\uvec}{\mathbf u}\) \(\newcommand{\vvec}{\mathbf v}\) \(\newcommand{\wvec}{\mathbf w}\) \(\newcommand{\xvec}{\mathbf x}\) \(\newcommand{\yvec}{\mathbf y}\) \(\newcommand{\zvec}{\mathbf z}\) \(\newcommand{\rvec}{\mathbf r}\) \(\newcommand{\mvec}{\mathbf m}\) \(\newcommand{\zerovec}{\mathbf 0}\) \(\newcommand{\onevec}{\mathbf 1}\) \(\newcommand{\real}{\mathbb R}\) \(\newcommand{\twovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\ctwovec}[2]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\threevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cthreevec}[3]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfourvec}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\fivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{r}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\cfivevec}[5]{\left[\begin{array}{c}#1 \\ #2 \\ #3 \\ #4 \\ #5 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\mattwo}[4]{\left[\begin{array}{rr}#1 \amp #2 \\ #3 \amp #4 \\ \end{array}\right]}\) \(\newcommand{\laspan}[1]{\text{Span}\{#1\}}\) \(\newcommand{\bcal}{\cal B}\) \(\newcommand{\ccal}{\cal C}\) \(\newcommand{\scal}{\cal S}\) \(\newcommand{\wcal}{\cal W}\) \(\newcommand{\ecal}{\cal E}\) \(\newcommand{\coords}[2]{\left\{#1\right\}_{#2}}\) \(\newcommand{\gray}[1]{\color{gray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\lgray}[1]{\color{lightgray}{#1}}\) \(\newcommand{\rank}{\operatorname{rank}}\) \(\newcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\col}{\text{Col}}\) \(\renewcommand{\row}{\text{Row}}\) \(\newcommand{\nul}{\text{Nul}}\) \(\newcommand{\var}{\text{Var}}\) \(\newcommand{\corr}{\text{corr}}\) \(\newcommand{\len}[1]{\left|#1\right|}\) \(\newcommand{\bbar}{\overline{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bhat}{\widehat{\bvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\bperp}{\bvec^\perp}\) \(\newcommand{\xhat}{\widehat{\xvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\vhat}{\widehat{\vvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\uhat}{\widehat{\uvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\what}{\widehat{\wvec}}\) \(\newcommand{\Sighat}{\widehat{\Sigma}}\) \(\newcommand{\lt}{<}\) \(\newcommand{\gt}{>}\) \(\newcommand{\amp}{&}\) \(\definecolor{fillinmathshade}{gray}{0.9}\)Grammar Focus: Adverbs of Frequency
Adverbs of frequency are used to talk about how often you do something as routines, or how often something happens.
Never rarely occasionally sometimes often usually always
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- Adverbs of frequency are usually after the verb BE.
Examples:
- He is usually early for doctor appointments.
- Vegetables are always healthy.
- Adverbs of frequency are usually before other verbs.
Examples:
- I never want to eat fast food.
- He often gets up early for morning exercise.
- Adverbs of frequency are placed between auxiliary verbs (or helping verbs) and main verbs.
Examples:
- Carlos and Mary don’t usually eat at home on weekends.
- My brother doesn’t often drink coffee at night.
- For questions, we often use “How often….?” to ask about the frequency of activities.
Examples:
- How often do you go swimming? – I often go swimming in the morning.
- How often does Amanda cook? – She usually cooks on weekdays.
- The adverbs “never” and “rarely” have a negative meaning, so do not use them with “do not” or “does not”
Examples:
- I
don’tnevereat sushi. (incorrect) I never eat sushi. (correct) - She
doesn't rarelygo to bed after midnight. (incorrect) She rarely goes to bed after midnight. (correct)
Grammar Practice
Practice 1
Directions: Complete the sentences below with the adverbs of frequency that is right for you. Use negative if possible.
Examples: I usually eat fish once or twice a week. Or I don’t often eat hamburgers for lunch.
- I ___________________ eat ice cream for dessert.
- I ___________________ swim in the ocean.
- I ___________________ ride my bike in the park.
- I ___________________ cook dinner for my family.
- I ___________________ sleep eight hours a day.
- I ___________________ visit my doctor for an annual checkup.
- I ___________________ exercise at the gym.
- I ___________________ drink coffee in the morning.
- I ___________________ eat more vegetables than meat.
- I ___________________ go dancing in the evening.
Practice 2
Directions: Fill in the blanks below with the best adverbs of frequency (some sentences may have more than one correct answer).
Example: My sister is never sad. She is always happy.
- I was late for work one time last year. I was ___________________ late.
- He always remembers to turn off the light before leaving the room. He ___________________ forgets to turn off the light.
- Martin gets up at 5 a.m. five days a week. He ___________________ gets up early.
- Judy finishes work at 8 p.m. three days a week. She ___________________ goes home late.
- My brother eats burgers every weekend. He ___________________ eats fast food.
- Tom failed many tests this semester. He ___________________ passed his tests.
- It’s always hot and sunny here. I ___________________ see any snow.
- Susan and her classmates works on a project every week. They ___________________ work together.
- My grandmother doesn’t know how to use a computer. She ___________________ uses a computer.
- Lan goes shopping three times a week, but she doesn’t ___________________ buy new clothes.
Practice 3
Directions: Answer the questions below using the adverbs of frequency for each statement.
Example: How often do you go to the gym? – I usually go to the gym three times a week.
- How often do you smoke? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you eat junk food? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you eat breakfast? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you work out? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you eat out on weekends? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you go dancing? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you stay up after midnight? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you get up at 6 am? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you do the laundry? ___________________________________________________________________
- How often do you need to go to the dentist? ___________________________________________________________________
Practice 4
Directions: First, complete the 7 sentences below about yourself. Write 3 true sentences and 4 false sentences. Make the sentences difficult to guess. After completing your sentences, form a group of 4-5 classmates, take turns reading your sentences aloud, your classmates will guess which sentences are true and which ones are false.
- I always _________________________________________________________________________________
- I usually _________________________________________________________________________________
- I often __________________________________________________________________________________
- I sometimes ______________________________________________________________________________
- I occasionally _____________________________________________________________________________
- I rarely __________________________________________________________________________________
- I never __________________________________________________________________________________