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Always, Sometimes, Never

Adverbs of frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never. Where do they go in the sentence, and what do they mean?

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  1. 1

    Which sentence with "always" is correct?

    • Always I get up at seven every.
    • I always get up at seven.
    • I get always up at seven.
    • I get up always at seven o'clock always.

    Answer: I always get up at seven.

  2. 2

    Which sentence with "never" is correct?

    • Never she is late.
    • She is late never always.
    • She is never late.
    • She never late is.

    Answer: She is never late.

  3. 3

    Which sentence with "usually" is correct?

    • Usually we have pizza usually on Fridays.
    • We have pizza on Fridays usually always.
    • We have usually pizza on Fridays.
    • We usually have pizza on Fridays.

    Answer: We usually have pizza on Fridays.

  4. 4

    Which sentence with "often" is correct?

    • He doesn't often watch TV.
    • He doesn't watch often TV.
    • He doesn't watches often TV.
    • He often doesn't watches TV.

    Answer: He doesn't often watch TV.

  5. 5

    Which question with "often" is correct?

    • Do often you go swimming?
    • Do you go often swimming?
    • Do you often go swimming?
    • Often do you go swimming?

    Answer: Do you often go swimming?

  6. 6

    Which sentence with "sometimes" is correct?

    • Sometimes they noisy are.
    • They are noisy sometimes always.
    • They are sometimes noisy.
    • They sometimes are noisy always.

    Answer: They are sometimes noisy.

  7. 7

    Which sentence with "hardly ever" is correct?

    • Hardly ever I eat meat.
    • I eat hardly ever meat.
    • I hardly ever eat meat.
    • I hardly ever eats meat.

    Answer: I hardly ever eat meat.

  8. 8

    Which word means 100% of the time?

    • Always
    • Often
    • Sometimes
    • Usually

    Answer: Always

  9. 9

    Which word means 0% of the time?

    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Seldom
    • Sometimes

    Answer: Never

  10. 10

    Which word means almost always?

    • Hardly ever
    • Never
    • Rarely
    • Usually

    Answer: Usually

  11. 11

    Which word means almost never?

    • Always
    • Often
    • Rarely
    • Usually

    Answer: Rarely

  12. 12

    Which is more often: "often" or "sometimes"?

    • It depends on the day
    • Often is more often
    • Sometimes is more often
    • They are the same

    Answer: Often is more often

  13. 13

    How often should you brush your teeth?

    • Every month
    • Never ever
    • Once a year
    • Twice a day

    Answer: Twice a day

  14. 14

    How often are the Summer Olympics held?

    • Every day
    • Every four years
    • Every week
    • Twice a year

    Answer: Every four years

  15. 15

    What does "once a week" mean?

    • Every second
    • One time every week
    • One week every time
    • Seven times a day

    Answer: One time every week

  16. 16

    Where does "always" go with "be"?

    • After be: "I am always happy"
    • At the very end only
    • At the very start only
    • Before be: "I always am happy"

    Answer: After be: "I am always happy"

  17. 17

    Where does "never" go with other verbs?

    • After the object: "I drink coffee never"
    • After the verb: "I drink never coffee"
    • Before the verb: "I never drink coffee"
    • It can't be used

    Answer: Before the verb: "I never drink coffee"

  18. 18

    Which question asks about frequency?

    • How far is the gym?
    • How long is the gym?
    • How much is the gym?
    • How often do you go to the gym?

    Answer: How often do you go to the gym?

  19. 19

    Which sentence with "rarely" is correct?

    • My dad cooks rarely always.
    • My dad rarely cook.
    • My dad rarely cooks.
    • Rarely my dad cooks always.

    Answer: My dad rarely cooks.

  20. 20

    Which sentence about Mondays is correct?

    • I'm tired on usually Mondays.
    • I'm tired usually always on Mondays.
    • I'm usually tired on Mondays.
    • Usually I'm tired usually.

    Answer: I'm usually tired on Mondays.