Adverbs of Frequency Exercises PDFSet 3: Advanced Frequency Adverbs: Mixed Practice
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.She is always ___ about the weather!
a) complainingb) complainc) complainedd) complains
2.Do you ___ go to the theatre?
a) alwaysb) neverc) usuald) ever
3.He ___ goes out at night. He prefers to stay home.
a) oftenb) seldomc) usuallyd) always
4.My brother is always ___ his phone charger!
a) losesb) losec) lostd) losing
5.I ___ ever watch TV. Maybe once a month at most.
a) hardlyb) notc) hardd) never
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.complaining
2.ever
3.seldom
4.losing
5.hardly
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."complaining"(a)
'Always + present continuous' expresses annoyance or criticism about a repeated action: She is always complaining... The structure is: be + always + verb-ing.
2."ever"(d)
'Ever' means 'at any time' and is used in questions: Do you ever go to the theatre? In questions, 'ever' asks whether something happens at all. 'Never' is for statements, not questions.
3."seldom"(b)
'Seldom' means 'rarely / not often'. It goes before the main verb: He seldom goes out. The clue 'He prefers to stay home' confirms a low frequency.
4."losing"(d)
'Be + always + verb-ing' expresses irritation about a habit: My brother is always losing his phone charger! Use the -ing form after 'is always'.
5."hardly"(a)
'Hardly ever' means 'almost never'. It goes before the main verb: I hardly ever watch TV. Don't confuse 'hardly' (almost not) with 'hard' (with difficulty/effort).
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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