Here is the complete solution of Adverbs Class 12 English Grammar Unit 7.
Study the following sentences from the text. The words in bold are called ‘frequency adverbs’.
a. Belly laughs never come through the nose.
b. There is always a meaning to it.
c. She found that the less authentic tones are often more nasal.
d. Scott occasionally takes up the microphone herself at comedy nights in London
e. She tells me about an acquaintance who had frequently irritated her with a persistent, fluting, laugh.
IMPORTANT NOTE
| FREQUENCY ADVERBS – Always, never, often: Place them before the verb after the subject. Eg: I always go to school. |
| – sometimes, usually, generally, normally, occasionally, : Place them before the verb after the subject. But for emphasis, you can place them in the beginning or at the end of a statement. Eg: I occasionally go to the theatre. I go to the theatre occasionally. Occasionally, I go to the theatre. |
| – As a rule, now and again, from time to time: Place them either in the beginning or at the end of a statement. Eg: As a rule, I have lunch at the office canteen. I have lunch at the office canteen now and again. |
Exercise: Adverbs Class 12 English
B. Put the frequency adverbs in the appropriate place and rewrite the following sentences.
a. I forget to do my homework. (sometimes)
I sometimes forget to do my homework.
b. My father has touched an alcoholic drink in his life. (never)
My father has never touched an alcoholic drink in his life.
c. My father goes for a walk on Saturdays. (often)
My father often goes for a walk on Saturdays.
d. We go to the movie theatre. (occasionally)
We occasionally go to the movie theatre.
e. My brother is in America. He telephones us. (from time to time)
My brother is in America. He telephones us from time to time.
f. My mother gets up at five o’clock. (always)
My mother always gets up at five o’clock.
g. He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine. (now and then)
He does not like alcoholic drinks but takes some wine now and then.
h. I drink my tea with milk. (generally)
I generally drink my tea with milk.
i. Have you been to Agra? (ever)
Have you ever been to Agra?
j. The restaurant hours vary as it is booked for special events. (frequently)
The restaurant hours vary as it is frequently booked for special events.
Reading Suggestion:
Questions Unit 6 Grammar Class 12
