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Rewrite some simple sentences putting adverbs in their usual position.

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Complete these sentences with an appropriate adverb. Then check your answers below.

1. My brother is never sad. He’s _______ happy.
2. I was late for work only one time last year. I’m _______ late.
3. Mary failed only one test in high school. She _______ passed her tests.
4. I always remember to do my homework. I _______ forget to do it.
5. Steven seldom goes to a cinema. He _______ sees movies.
6. Judy saw a doctor for the first time in three years. She _______ gets sick.
7. I get up at five o’clock seven days a week. I _______ get up early.
8. It’s always hot and sunny where I live. That’s why I _______ see snow.
9. A: Do you ever drink coffee? B: Yes, but only _______, not often. Just a few times a week.
10. My sister almost never eats burgers and fries. She _______ eats healthy foods.
11. I _______ take a bus to class, maybe three or four days a week.
12. A: Do you ever watch action movies? B: No, never. Well, I watched an action movie a few years ago, so I guess should say _______.

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1. always
2. hardly ever / rarely / seldom
3. almost always
4. never
5. rarely / hardly ever
6. seldom / rarely / hardly ever
7. always
8. never
9. sometimes
10. almost always
11. usually
12. seldom / rarely / hardly ever

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