Exercise 1
Are the underlined words in the right position or not? Correct the sentences where necessary.
1) Helen drives always to work. ________
2) I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. ________
3) I have usually a shower in the morning. ________
4) We soon found the solution to the problem. ________
5) Steve gets hardly ever angry. ________
6) I did some shopping and I went also to the bank. ________
7) Jane has always to hurry in the morning. ________
8) I never have worked in a factory. ________
9) I never have enough time. I always am busy. ________
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1 Helen always drives to work.
2 OK
3 I usually have …
4 OK
5 Steve hardly ever gets angry.
6 … and I also went to the bank.
7 Jane always has to hurry …
8 I've never worked / I have never worked …
9 OK (I never have enough time.)
I'm always busy. / I am always busy.
Exercise 2
Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.
1) Clare doesn't eat meat. (often) ________
2) Katherine is very generous. (always) ________
3) I don't have to work on Saturdays. (usually) ________
4) Do you watch TV in the evenings? (always) ________
5) Martin is learning Spanish and he is learning Japanese. (also)
Martin is learning Spanish and he ________
6) a We were on holiday in Spain. (all) ________
b We were staying at the same hotel. (all) ________
c We enjoyed ourselves. (all) ________
7) a The new hotel is very expensive. (probably) ________
b It costs a lot to stay there. (probably) ________
8) a I can help you. (probably) ________
b I can't help you. (probably) ________
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1 Clare doesn’t often eat meat.
2 Katherine is always very generous.
3 I don't usually have to work on Saturdays.
4 Do you always watch TV in the evenings?
5 … he is also learning Japanese.
6 a We were all on holiday in Spain.
b We were all staying at the same hotel.
c We all enjoyed ourselves.
7 a The new hotel is probably very expensive.
b It probably costs a lot to stay there.
8 a I can probably help you.
b I probably can't help you.
Exercise 3
Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets in the correct order.
1) _____ (remember / I / never / can) her name.
2) _____ (take / I / usually) sugar in coffee.
3) _____ (am / usually / I) hungry when I get home from work.
4) Mark and A ________ (both / were / born) in Manchester.
5) Lisa is a good pianist. ________ (sing / she / also / can) very well.
6) Our cat ________ (usually / sleeps) under the bed.
7) They live in the same building as me, but________ (never / I / have / spoken) to them.
8) This shop is always very busy. ________ (have / you / always / to wait) a long time to be served.
9) eyesight isn't very good. ________ (I / read / can / only) with glasses.
10) _____ (all / were / we) tired, so ________ (all / we / fell) asleep.
11) A: Are you tired ?
B: Yes, ________ (am / I / always) at this time of day.
12) _____ (I / probably / leaving / will / be) early tomorrow.
13) I'm afraid ________ (probably / I / be / won't) able to come to the party.
14) Helen is away a lot. ________ (is / hardly ever / she) at home.
15) _____ (we / still / are / living) in the same place. We haven't moved.
16) If we hadn't taken the same train, ________ (never / met / we / would / have) each other.
17) Tanya ________ (says / always) that she'll phone me, but ________ (does / she / never).
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1 I can never remember
2 I usually take
3 I am usually / I'm usually
4 were both born
5 She can also sing
6 usually sleeps
7 I have never spoken / I've never spoken
8 You always have to wait
9 I can only read or I can read only
10 We were all … we all fell
11 I always am
12 I will probably be leaving / I'll probably pe leaving
13 I probably won't be
14 She is hardly ever / She's hardly ever
15 We are still living / We're still living
16 we would never have met / we'd never have met
17 always says … she never does