Adverbs of frequency are used to talk about how often something happens in English. Common adverbs like always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never can be confusing, especially when it comes to word order in sentences.
Test your English with this adverbs of frequency quiz and improve your grammar by choosing the correct adverb to complete each sentence.
Choose the correct word to complete each sentence (1–10).
1) I work from home Monday to Friday. I ___ go to the office.
We use "hardly ever" because working from home most days means going to the office almost never.
2) She doesn’t like movies, so she ___ goes to the cinema.
We use "rarely" because if she doesn’t like movies, she goes to the cinema very infrequently.
3) They are good at basketball. They ___ train after school.
We use "always" because being good at something usually comes from training regularly.
4) She misses the bus almost every morning, so she ___ arrives late.
We use "usually" because something that happens almost every morning happens most of the time.
5) Sophia lives next door, so we ___ see her.
We use "often" because living very close means seeing someone many times.
6) I’m allergic to cats, so I ___ touch them.
We use "never" because an allergy means you do not do that action at all.
7) We ___ eat out, but usually cook at home.
We use "sometimes" because eating out happens, but not often.
8) I’m always on time. I’m ___ late.
We use "never" because always being on time means you are not late at any time.
9) I don’t drink soda much. I ___ have it at parties.
We use "occasionally" because it happens sometimes, but not regularly.
10) I almost never eat fast food. I ___ eat pizza.
We use "seldom" because pizza is eaten very rarely, matching almost never.
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