Test yourself on adverbs of frequency with answers from your own notes

Why answers matter more than the list of adverbs

Adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely and never follow a fixed pattern, but students mostly miss them in sentences where the position changes. A adverbs of frequency quiz is most useful when every answer shows where the adverb goes and why, so the rule sticks.

• Frequency adverbs usually go before the main verb, as in 'they never eat breakfast'.
• After a form of 'be', they go after the verb, as in 'she is always late'.
• Between an auxiliary and a past participle, they sit in the middle, as in 'has never been'.
• Questions about how often use 'how often' and answers use adverbs like 'twice a week' or 'every day'.