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Megna Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Frequency adverbs
I'm totally confused with the position of Frequency Adverbs .Could anyone please explain me?
1. Why we shouldn't use frequency adverbs after subject?
I often late. what does this mean? Is this a wrong sentence?
2. Why we should use frequency adverbs after to be?
I'm often late. what does this mean?
Which one should I follow?Should we use frequency adverbs only with TO BE?
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I often late. Is this a wrong sentence? YES.
- I often late.
- Is this a wrong sentence?
- YES.
- There's no verb!
- I 'm often late.
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I often late. Is this a wrong sentence? YES. There's no verb!
I'm often late. With a verb.
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- Frequency adverbs (e.g. often, always, never, sometimes, generally, seldom, rarely, ever, frequently etc.) usually go in the following positions:
- Before the main verb. I often go there to do my shopping.
- After the verb be. I'm often late.
- Between the auxiliary verb and the principal verb.
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MegnaShould we use frequency adverbs only with TO BE?
Absolutely not.
There's a pretty good thread on adverbs of frequency at this link:
CJ
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