Department of Education

English 5
Composing Clear and Coherent
Sentences Using Appropriate
Grammatical Structures: Adverbs
of Intensity and Frequency
First Quarter – Week 8

Emerson B. Mape
Writer

Helen T. Tadena
Joana E. Nugoy
Ma. Myra E. Namit
Ma. Preciosa M. Laderas
Ma. Carmen D. Solayao
Quality Assurance Team

Schools Division Office – Muntinlupa City

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 This module was designed and written with you in mind. This
lesson provides you with an opportunity to compose clear and coherent
sentences with appropriate grammatical structures using adverbs of
intensity and frequency.

The module is divided into two lessons, namely:

● Compose Clear and Coherent Sentences Using Appropriate

Grammatical Structures: Adverbs of Intensity and Frequency

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Know adverbs of intensity and frequency through the model sentences

of the teacher;
2. Practice telling whether the adverb is intensity or frequency;
3. Acquire or learn patterns which show where to put adverbs of intensity
and frequency among other grammar structures like action verbs,
adjectives, and other adverbs;
4. Use adverbs of intensity and frequency in sentences through guided or
dependent exercises; and
5. Compose clear and coherent sentences using adverbs of intensity and
frequency in oral and written forms.

Direction: Encircle the adverbs used in the following sentences.

1. Erica works extremely hard.

2. This bouquet is really nice.
3. It was a fairly interesting movie.
4. Ricky totally disagrees with the plan of the leader.
5. The coffee I drink is too hot.
6. Elyssa rarely did her assignments.
7. Kenneth never sleeps at home.

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 8. The milk was extremely cold.
9. They are walking very fast.

10. Lunch is fully prepared for the visitors.

In this lesson, you will understand well the differences and uses
between Adverbs of Intensity and Frequency. You will also determine the
correct usage of these different adverbs used in a sentence.
Read the following sentences.

1. I am always encouraging the children to go to school every day.

2. Keanna usually drinks milk in the evening before going to sleep.
3. I often go to the park.
4. They occasionally eat those vegetables.
5. Joshua never eats meat.
6. John Rick is extremely happy.
7. He’s almost late every day.
8. Eric really hates traveling alone by plane.
9. His idea is completely good.
10.The view of the sunset from the top is very beautiful.

Answer the following.

 What did you notice with the underlined words?

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 What are the uses of these underline words?
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 What do you call these underlined words?
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 Differentiate Adverbs of Intensity and Adverbs of
Frequency.______________________________________________
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REMEMBER:

Adverb – is a word or an expression that modifies a verb,

adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence.

Two Types of Adverbs

1. Adverbs of Intensity/ Degree – tell us the strength or

intensity of something that happens.

Adverbs of intensity are usually placed before the adjective,

adverb, or verb that they modify, although there are some

exceptions. The words too, enough, very and extremely are

examples of adverbs of intensity or degree.

Basically, they answer the sort of questions that asks, How

much….? Or How little…?

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 Adverb of What part of Example
Intensity speech is
modified?
extremely adjective The water was
extremely cold.
quite Adjective The movie is quite
interesting.
almost Verb She has almost
finished.

1. Subordinating Conjunction – it is a conjunction that is used to

join independent clause and dependent clause.
The most common coordinating conjunctions are:

because, so that, if, until, unless, since, although

just Verb He was just leaving

for another
opportunity.
Very Adverb She is running very
fast.

Too Adverb You are walking too

slowly.

enough Adverb You are talking very

fast.

2. Adverbs of Frequency – always describe how often something occurs, either

in definite or indefinite terms. An adverb that describes definite frequency is one
such as weekly, daily, or yearly. An adverb describing indefinite frequency
doesn’t specify an exact time frame; examples are sometimes, often, and rarely.

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 Adverbs of Frequency Rules

 Always use adverbs of frequency to discuss how often something

happens.
 Adverbs of frequency are often used to indicate routine or repeated
activities, so they are often used with the present simple tense.
 If a sentence has only one verb, place adverb of frequency in the
middle of the sentence so that it is positioned after the subject but
before the verb. For example; Tom never flies. He always takes the
bus.
 When a sentence contains more than one verb, place the adverb of
frequency before the main verb. For example; They have often visited
Europe.
 When using an adverb of frequency in the negative or informing a
question, place it before the main verb. For example; Do you usually
get up so late?

List of Adverbs of Frequency

Always Annually Constantly Daily

Eventually Ever Frequently Hourly

Generally Hourly Infrequently Later

Monthly Never Next Now

Nightly Often Quarterly Rarely

Regularly Sometimes Soon Then

Weekly Yesterday Tonight Yearly

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A. Directions: Adverb of Intensity.
Choose the letter of the correct answer and write it on the line
provided.

1. Rich people rent the ____________ expensive places.

a. most b. quite c. least
2. It was _____ hot to play soccer, so we went to the arcade.
a. so b. too c. very
3. We missed the bus. We got there _____ after it left.
a. just b. almost c. hardly
4. Marya studied ________ to pass her entrance exam.
a. enough b. nearly c. quite
5. Eric’s grandchildren ______ visit her these days.
a. fairly b. nearly c. hardly
B. Directions: Adverb of Frequency.
Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on the line provided.

6. Loui lives next door so we ____________ see each other.

a. never b. often c. rarely

7. Fabian and I _____ go out for dinner for the past year.

a. occasionally b. frequently c. never

8. We meet __________ at the Annual General Check-up at Ospital

ng Muntinlupa.

a. never b. every day c. yearly

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 9. It _______ rains here every summer.

a. never b. every day c. yearly

10. Pablo and Ritchelle take vacations together quite ______.

b. never b. frequently c. hardly

Directions: Complete the following statement by supplying the correct

words on the blanks provided.

In this lesson, I learned that adverb is a word that ___________ a verb,

adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. There are two types

of Adverbs. These are Adverbs of _____________ and Adverbs of _____________.

Make a short paragraph using the Adverbs of Intensity and the Adverbs
of Frequency on how will you help your community in facing the
pandemic today. Use the rubric on the next page to guide you in doing
this activity (Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer if needed.)
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 Rubric:
Criteria Scoring
Completeness of thought 2 points
Organization of ideas 1 point
Correct usage of Adverb of Intensity and Adverb of 2 points
Frequency
Total 5 points

A. Direction: Choose the correct adverb of degree/intensity used in the

following sentences. Encircle the correct answer.

1. This house is big (very, enough).

2. Our Class President is (extremely, very) friendly.
3. The food in this restaurant is (extremely, most) good.
4. The price of this car is (fairly, strongly) good.
5. Are you (completely, almost) there?

C. Direction: Choose the correct adverb of frequency used in the

following sentences. Encircle the correct answer.

6. I’m (often, always) on time for our English class because our teacher is
very strict.

7. Jerwein is clever because he (often, never) reads a book in the evening

before his sleep.

8. I (always, seldom) eat junk foods because it is unhealthy.

9. We have a (weekly, always) meeting with our boss.

10. Joshua and I (usually, careful) walk to school every day.

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ANSWER KEY
PRE-TEST ACTIVITIES POST-TEST
1. extremely 1. A 1. enough
2. really 2. B 2. very
3. fairly 3. A 3. extremely
4. totally 4. A 4. fairly
5. too 5. C 5. most
6. rarely 6. B 6. always
7. never 7. C 7. often
8. extremely 8. C 8. seldom
9. enough 9. A 9. weekly
10. fully 10. B 10. usually
ANSWER KEY
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