Topic in English:

Adverbs of Degree and Frequency

Adverb
—is a word that modifies a verb, it tells us more about the verb.
Example:
Tina sang softly to herself as she finished her work.

verb adverb

—can also modify adjectives.

Example:
The ship was very huge.

adverb adjective

—can also modify another adverb

Example:
Gopal carried the suitcase pretty easily.

adverb adverb

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.

List of Adverbs of Frequency:

Always Generally Nightly Regularly Yearly
Annually Hourly Normally Sometimes Yesterday
Constantly Infrequently Now Soon Yet
Daily Later Occasionally Then
Eventually Monthly Often Today
Ever Never Quarterly Tonight
Frequently Next Rarely Weekly

Each sentence contains an example of an adverb of frequency; the examples are bold/
italicized for easy identification.
1. We seldom see John.
2. The incubator turns each egg hourly.
3. We take a vacation at least once annually.
4. I usually shop for groceries on Saturday mornings.

ACTIVITY 1

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 Direction: Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of frequency in brackets in its
correct position.

1. They go to the movies. (Often)

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2. She listens to a classical music. (rarely)
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3. He reads the local newspaper. (sometimes)
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4. Sara smiles. (never)
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5. She complains about her husband. (always)
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6. I drink coffee. (sometimes)
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7. What do you do on weekend? (always)
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8. Susan is late for school. (never)
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9. My brother doesn’t write letter to his friends. (usually)
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10. We go on holidays. (twice a year)
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Adverbs of Degree
—is used to discuss the degree or intensity on an adjective, an action, or another
adverb. Adverbs of degree are important modifiers. They are usually placed before the
word they are modifying. There are so many adverbs of degree that it’s impossible to list
them all in one short guide.
—adverbs often end in –er or –est to show intensity.
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Some common examples of adverbs of degree follow:
Almost Deeply Fairly Scarcely
Absolutely Enough Fully Somewhat
Barely Enormously Greatly Terribly
Completely Extremely Hardly Virtually

Adverbs of degree allow you to be very specific when writing, no matter what the
purpose. In the following examples, the adverbs of degree have been italicized/ bold for ease of
identification.
1. They were almost finished.
2. This cake is absolutely wonderful.
3. The temperature was barely above the freezing.
4. Our driveway is completely frozen.
5. We felt incredibly lucky after winning tickets to the World Series.

ACTIVITY 2

Direction: Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb of degree in brackets in its correct
position.
1. Danny’s new hairstyle looks good. (really)

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2. Call me when the food’s ready. (nearly)

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3. It was today to play tennis, so we went swimming instead. (too)

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4. We missed the train. We got there after it left. (just)

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5. Are you sure you’ve studied to pass the exam? (enough)

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6. The waiter took our order. (Patiently)

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7. The cat caught the mouse under his paws. (swiftly)

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8. Maria practices her piano. (regularly)

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9. Jenna rides her bicycle. (well)

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10. Pet the kitten if you want it to purr. (softly)

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Weekly Evaluation

Score:
Direction: Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in brackets in its correct position.
Then identify whether it is an adverb of Frequency or Degree. Write Degree or Frequency on the
space provided.
1. Frank is ill. (often) Frequency
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Frank is often ill.

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2. I eat meat. (seldom) ________________________

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3. That is not true. (simply) ________________________

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4. He sleeps on the weekend. (hardly) ________________________

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5. She is polite. (extremely) ________________________

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6. He feels terrible. (usually) ________________________

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7. She swims slowly. (very) ________________________

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8. I go jogging in the morning. (always) ________________________

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9. She plays piano well. (very) ________________________

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10. She helps her daughter with her homework. (never) ________________________

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11. Liverpool are unbeatable this year. (virtually) ________________________

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Performance

A. Direction: Write 5 sentences with adverb of frequency.

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B. Direction: Write 5 sentences with adverb of degree.

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