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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Choose One

Activity Type Introduction

Grammar and Vocabulary In this fun affirmation or negation adverbs game, students race
Game: matching, to complete sentences with adverbs of affirmation or negation.
sentence completion
(group work) Procedure
Divide the students into groups of three.
Focus
Give each group a set of sentence cards.
Adverbs of affirmation
and negation
Ask the students to shuffle the cards and place them face-down
in a pile on the table.
Aim
Give each student a set of affirmation and negation adverb cards.
To race to complete
sentences with adverbs Tell the students to shuffle their adverb cards and spread them
of affirmation or out face-up on the table in front of them.
negation.
If you have extra students, have some groups of four and give
the extra student a set of adverb cards.
Preparation
Students then take it in turns to pick up a card from the top of
Make one copy of the
the pile and read the sentence or sentences aloud to the other
sentence cards and
two students using the word 'blank' for the missing adverb of
adverb cards (3 sets)
affirmation or negation, e.g. 'I will BLANK be able to meet you.
for each group of three.
I'll confirm with you tomorrow'.
Cut the cards out as
indicated, keeping each
The other two students listen and then race to grab the correct
set separate.
adverb of affirmation or negation card to complete the sentence.

Level The first student to grab the correct card from their set and give it
to the reader, saying the adverb at the same time (e.g. probably)
Upper-intermediate (B2) wins and keeps the sentence card.

The adverb card is then placed back on the table face-up.

Time
25 minutes The correct answer is shown for the reader on the sentence card.

If neither student gives the right answer, the sentence card is

placed at the bottom of the pile to be used again later in the
game.

This process continues until there are no sentence cards left.

The student with the most cards at the end of the game wins.

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 ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION AND NEGATION

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Choose One

I will BLANK be able to meet you. Jose is someone that I BLANK admire.
I'll confirm with you tomorrow. He's so brave.

(probably) (truly, really)

Ali BLANK eats anything. He's BLANK lying.

No wonder he is so thin. Anyone can see that.

(hardly, barely) (obviously)

Olga BLANK needed her old phone, Jean was BLANK exhausted
so she gave it away. after staying awake for 72 hours.

(no longer) (absolutely, really)

That is BLANK the answer. They are BLANK together.

I'm 100% sure! They broke up two months ago.

(definitely, certainly) (no longer)

We are BLANK the same age. I have BLANK any money left.
We were born on the same day. I spent most of my wages on rent.

(exactly) (hardly, barely)

Sam BLANK emails anyone. I'm BLANK hungry right now.

He doesn't even have an email address. I'll eat later.

(never) (not very)

I'm BLANK starving! I wake up at BLANK the same time every

What time is lunch? day, even if I don't set my alarm.

(absolutely) (exactly)

BLANK, he didn't steal the money. Meg is BLANK going to sell her house.
He's such an honest man. She's almost sure.

(surely) (probably)

I made your tea BLANK the way you like it, He will BLANK win the election.
with two sugars and no milk. 99% of the country voted for him.

(exactly) (certainly, definitely, surely)

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 ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION AND NEGATION

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Choose One

I BLANK believe in love at first sight, don't I'm BLANK taking a holiday this year.
you? I've already booked my ticket.

(truly, really) (definitely)

He BLANK eats meat or dairy products. They are BLANK twins. They're identical and
He has been vegan all his adult life. they share the same birthday.

(never) (obviously)

I'm BLANK certain it was him. BLANK, there must be a mistake.

I never forget a face. There should be $300 in my account.

(absolutely) (surely)

I BLANK go to that restaurant. She will BLANK get the job.

Not since the chicken made me so ill. I'm 100% sure.

(no longer) (definitely, certainly)

I'm BLANK sorry. It's BLANK going to rain tomorrow but I

I hope I haven't upset you. won't be sure until I hear the forecast.

(really, truly) (probably)

I'm BLANK at home these days. Jim is BLANK well today, so he won't be
I spend 60 hours a week at the office. coming to class.

(hardly, barely) (not very)

She BLANK makes enough money to You BLANK can't smoke here.
survive. I don't know how she manages. Look at all the signs.

(hardly, barely) (definitely, certainly)

I'm BLANK a waitress. We have breakfast at BLANK the same time

I changed jobs and now I'm a chef. each day.

(no longer) (exactly)

Jo has BLANK been crying. I'm BLANK sure that's the answer.
You can tell from her red eyes. You should ask someone else.

(obviously) (not very)

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 ADVERBS OF AFFIRMATION AND NEGATION

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Choose One

truly probably definitely really

never hardly obviously barely

absolutely certainly surely exactly

no longer not very

truly probably definitely really

never hardly obviously barely

absolutely certainly surely exactly

no longer not very

truly probably definitely really

never hardly obviously barely

absolutely certainly surely exactly

no longer not very

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