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Grammar
Let’s learn and practise.

My sister and I often play outside.

He sometimes works in the garden.

The words in bold are called adverbs of frequency. We use them to show
how often we do something.

Adverbs of Explanation Example
Frequency

I always lock the door before
always at all times
I sleep.

Miss Sharmila often brings her
often many times
pupils to the library.

occasionally, rather than all of Sigat sometimes goes to school
sometimes
the time by bus.

They seldom jog during
seldom not often
weekdays.

never not at all She never goes out at night.

Rewrite sentences using adverbs of frequency.

1. He listens to the radio. (often)
2. I read books at night. (always)
3. Irfan is early to school. (always)
4. May Lee loses her things. (never)
5. Vijay has been to the robotic class. (never)
6. Miss Sharmila goes on a holiday. (seldom)
7. The man cycles during weekdays. (seldom)
8. Jasleen eats bread for breakfast. (sometimes)
9. My mother wears cheongsam to work. (sometimes)
10. Sigat visits his grandmother who is living in Sabah. (often)

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