I’m your host, Will!

But, I’m no instant decision!

And of course let’s not forget Leslie, our all-knowing voice in the sky.

Hello everyone!

Tonight we’re going to ask you three questions about...

Adverbs of frequency!

Yes, those short words like "always" and "sometimes" that tell us how often people do things.

OK! Now, let’s meet our contestants!

Hi, everyone. I’m Mike!

Contestant number 2?

Hi, Will. My name’s Sarah!

Welcome back, Sarah!

OK! Let’s get going and don’t forget you can play along at home, too.

Our first question is a sorting question.

Listen to these sentences and put them in the correct order from most often to least often.

Here we go!

a) I always ride my bike to school.

b) He never sleeps before nine.

c) She sometimes misses breakfast.

d) You often go on holiday.

e) It rarely rains here.

A, D, C, E, B.

Always, often, sometimes, rarely, never.

Leslie?

Well done!

As you said, from most often to least often:

I "always" ride...

You "often" go...

She "sometimes" misses...

It "rarely" rains...

He "never" sleeps...

Good job, Mike.

You know sometimes a contestant will come along and really dazzle me with their intelligence and knowledge.

Not today.

One point for you.

Question two.

What must you remember about the form of the main verb when using adverbs "never" and "rarely"?

The verb must be positive not negative.

Leslie?

Superb!

"Never" and "rarely" must take a positive verb.

I never study. I rarely go.

Good job Mike. Have 16 and a half points.

You don’t never need to worry with an answer like that.

Yeah.

Wait, what?

Now for our final question.

Look at this sentence and tell me where the adverb "frequency" should go.

Position B! Just before the main verb!

Leslie?

Yes, Sarah. That’s right.

Good job, Sarah ! You aren’t asleep after all.

You can have five points, or you can gamble and go for 150 points.

What would you like to do?

Gamble?

Everyone loves an entertaining fool!

Here’s your question.

Look at this sentence and tell me where the adverb of "frequency" should go?

Nice try!

It’s position B again!

Leslie?

Wrong, I’m afraid.

You were right in the first case.

The adverb of frequency goes before the main verb.

Unless, like in the second case, the main verb is the verb be.

Then, the adverb of frequency goes after.

I’m sorry Sarah. That was wrong!

Minus 12 points.

Well, that brings us to the end of today’s Grammar Gameshow.

Let’s count out the points.

And the winner is...

Mike! With 412.

Well done! Here’s what you’ve won!

It’s a pen!

You can finally practice your spelling!

And how did you do at home?

We’ll see you again next week, where you can play for an even bigger prize.

And Sarah?

You barely got in the game at all!

Why?

I think it’s because...

Fascinating!

Feed her to the sharks!

It looks like we’ll need another contestant.

Thanks for joining us.

Say goodbye, Leslie.

Goodbye, Leslie.

See you next time!