Short Dialogue 11- Adverbs of Frequency

Thomas arrives at work.

Boss: You are late again!

Thomas: I am sorry. The traffic was bad this

morning.

Boss: You always say the traffic is bad. It is never

bad when I am coming to work!

Thomas: Yes but I usually take the motorway and

there are always lots of cars.

Boss: Why don’t you come by train? It is never

very busy and you can often get a seat.

Thomas: I rarely take the train because it is too far

from my house….

Boss: Enough excuses! Just be on time tomorrow!

Exercise:

1. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.

a. You say always the traffic is bad.

b. You always say the traffic is bad.

c. You say the always traffic is bad.

2. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.

a. It never is busy and you can often get a seat.

b. It is never busy and you can often get a seat.

c. It is never busy and you often can get a seat.

3. Choose the sentence which is written correctly.

a. I take rarely the train.

b. I the train rarely take.

c. I rarely take the train.

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