Adverbs: Frequency and Degree

Frequency (= how often) Always, frequently, regularly, quite often, sometimes, occasionally, seldom, never. Adverbs of frequency provide information on how often something happened. Note: 1. Adverb of frequency go before the main verb with the exception of the verb to be: Example: Ive never tried Japan soup. Nizar hardly ever goes to the Malang. Helda Often lose her money. 2. Something occasionally and often can go at the beginning or end of the sentence. Example : The students go to the public library quite often. Mayong watches Korean movie occasionally. Degree(= how much) Adverbs of degree provide information how much of something done. Note: o Rather is more formal than other word and often describes a negative situation. Example: My new bag was rather expensive o For a positive situation, rather often indicates that something is better than we expected. Example: Her English is rather bad actually. o Incredibly, pretty and a bit are informal and mostly use in spoken English, a bit is mostly before negative adjective or adjective with a negative prefect. Example: The pink clothes were pretty good Almost/ Nearly Almost the same NOT quite the same Example: She almost/nearly miss the bus. Hardly Hardly + a positive of ten has the same meaning as almost + a negative. Example: The old man could hardly work after her operation In the above sentence you can also use barely with the same meaning.