Positive: Negative:
Always seldom
Almost always rarely
Usually+ hardly ever
Often+ almost never
Frequently+ not, never
Generally+
Sometimes+
Occasionally+
Frequency adverbs usually occur in the middle of a sentence and have special positions, as shown in examples (a) through (e) below.
The adverb with the symbol “+” may also occur at the beginning or end of a sentence.
I sometimes get up at 6:30
Sometimes I get up at 6:30
The other adverb in the list (the ones not marked by”+”) rarely occur at the beginning or end of a sentence. Their usual position is in the middle of sentence.
(a) Karen = SUBJECT
Always = FREQ ADV
Tells = VERB
The truth = OBJECT
Frequency adverb usually comes between the subject and the simple simple present verb (except main verb be)
(b) Karen = SUBJECT
Is = BE
Always = FREQ ADV
On time = COMPLEMENT
Frequency adverb follow be in the simple present (is, am, are) and simple past (was, were).
(c) Do you always eat breakfast?
In a question, frequency adverbs come directly after the subject.
(d) Ann usually doesn’t eat breakfast.
(e) Sue doesn’t always eat breakfast
In a negative sentence, most frequency adverbs come in front of a negative verb (except always and ever).
Always follows a negative helping verb or negative be.
(f) CORRECT: Anna never eats meat.
(g) INCORRECT: Anna doesn’t ever eat meat
Negative adverb (seldom, rarely, hardly ever, never) are NOT used with a negative verb.
(h) – Do you ever take the bus to work?
- Yes. I do. I often take the bus.
(i) I don’t ever walk to work.
(j) INCORRECT: I ever walk to work.
Ever is used in questions about frequency, as in (h). It means “at any time”.
Ever is also used with not, as in (i).
Ever is NOT used in statement.
English Grammar On Android - Click Here
No comments:
Post a Comment