Exercises

Unit 110 · Word order 2: adverbs with the verb

110.1

Is the word order OK or not

1Helen drives always to work. Helen always drives to work.(Example)

2I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. OK(Example)

I have usually a shower in the morning.

I’m usually hungry when I get home from work.

Steve gets hardly ever angry.

I called him and I sent also an email.

You don’t listen! I have always to repeat things.

I never have worked in a factory.

I never have enough time. I’m always busy.

When I arrived, my friends already were there.

110.2

Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets

Rewritethesentencestoincludethewordinbrackets.

1Clare doesn’t drive to work. (usually) Clare doesn’t usually drive to work.(Example)

Katherine is very generous. (always)

I don’t have to work on Sundays. (usually)

Do you watch TV in the evenings? (always)

Martin is learning Spanish, and he is learning Japanese. (also) Martin is learning Spanish and he

a We were on holiday in Spain. (all)

a The new hotel is expensive. (probably)

a I can help you. (probably)

110.3

Complete the sentences

1What’s her name again? I can never remember (remember / I / never / can) it.(Example)

Our cat (usually / sleeps) under the bed.

There are plenty of hotels here. (usually / it / easy / is) to find a place to stay.

Mark and Amy (both / were / born) in Manchester.

Lisa is a good pianist. (sing / she / also / can) very well.

How do you go to work? (usually / you / do / go) by bus?

I see them every day, but (never / I / have / spoken) to them.

We haven’t moved. (we / still / are / living) in the same place.

This shop is always busy. (have / you / always / to wait)

This could be the last time I see you. (meet / never / we / might) again.

Thanks for the invitation, but (probably / I / be / won’t) able to come to the party.

I’m going out for an hour. (still / be / you / will) here when I get back?

Helen goes away a lot. (is / hardly ever / she) at home.

If we hadn’t taken the same train, (never / met / we / would / have) each other.

The journey took a long time today. (doesn’t / take / it / always) so long.

(all / were / we) tired, so (all / we / fell) asleep.

Tanya (says / always) that she’ll phone me, but (does / she / never).

Theory