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GRAMMAR CHECK

Adverbs of frequency

We use adverbs of frequency to say how often something happens.
Ye Ming ncver forgets Mulan. Xiong sometimes asks his parents about Mulan.
In Present Simple sentences, adverbs of frequency go in front of most verbs, but
after the verb be.

Ye Ming a/ways lights next to Mulan. The soldiers are a/ways hungry.

always usually often sometimes

5 Put the adverb of frequency in the correct place in the
sentences.
t..cSt..cO.l l;I
a Children /.. have lots of exciting plans. (usually)
b Mulan's horse runs away. (never)

e Sold,ers are afraid in a battle. (sometimes)
d Mulan makes cloth to sell at the market. (often)

e Chinese New Year is very important. (always)

6 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.
a never / Mulan /true/ says / name / her
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.......... M4l.0.'0. ��x�r.. �0.'j:t r\�r .. +.r.Y� .. '0�r.':.'?.· ......... .
b men / join / army / usually / the / Chinese

e often / is/ father / ill / Mulan's
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d soldiers / always / the / early / up / get

e thinks / sometimes /her/ Mulan / friend / about

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f Emperor / usually /is/ happy / the / very
.............. ' . . . . . . . . . · · · · � · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' ... . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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