GRAMMAR
By: Ronny Adianto Simarmata, S.E.
By: Ronny Adianto Simarmata, S.E.
1. Adverbs of Frequency
Use:
Use adverbs of frequency to talk about how often you do something.
The first, you must now this words:
- always = every day
- usually = nearly every day
- often = on many days
- sometimes = on some days
- rarely = on few days
- hardly ever = on very few days
- never = on no days
1) Adverbs of frequency often go in present simple sentences. We must know how to use it, if we want to make sentencess, For Example you may learn this example:
- I often have toast for breakfast
- I usually drive to work.
Example:
- I never smoke. NOT I smoke never / Never I smoke.
- I’m always on time. NOT I always am on time.
1) Some students write adverbs of frequency in the wrong place.
- I drink often coffee (False).< => I often drink coffee.(True)
- I always am tired on Mondays.(False) => I’m always tired on Mondays.(True)
Use:
- Here:
- Use here when you find something.
- Here means that something is near you. Is your Brother here? Yes, he is.
- 2. There:
- Use there to talk about what exists.
- • Use there to talk about how many things there are.
There are ten students in the class.
- • And use there to talk about where things are.
There’s a cash machine near the cafe.
- • Use there, or over there, to talk about something that is not near you.
Form:
1) Use here and there with be.
Here is your bag. Your bags are here.
There is a nice restaurant in town. There are some good shops in town.
2) You can contract is after here and there. You cannot contract are.
Here is Joe! => Here’s Joe!
There is a great café near here. =>There’s a great café near here.
Here are your bags! => Here’re your bags.
There are three kids in my family. => There’re three kids in my family.
3) Make questions by inverting here / there and be:
Is there a nice restaurant in town?
Are there any good shops in town?
How many shops are there in the town?
Common mistakes
1. Some students do not use there to talk about things that exist.
A restaurant is in my town. (Fakse) => There is a restaurant in my town.(True)
Ten students are in my class.(False) => There are ten students in my class.(True)
2. Some students forget to invert there and be in questions.
How many students there are in your class?(False)=>
How many students are there in your class?(True)
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