Make Your Way 6, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

Grammar station: Position of adverbs 10 Language booster 11 • Adverbs of frequency usually go between the subject and the predicate. • If the predicate consists of two parts, it usually goes between the parts . • With am , are , is , was , were it comes immediately after . There are different kinds of adverb or adverb phrase: • Adverbs of manner tell you how something is done, like hard in the sentence: You must work hard . • Adverbs of time tell you when something is done, like early in the sentence: You must get up early . • Adverbs of place tell you where something is done, like in the kitchen in the sentence: Peel the potatoes in the kitchen . When there are several adverbs together in a sentence, the correct order is: manner  place  time When there are two time adverbs , the more exact one is put first: I. Adverbs of frequency II. Adverb phrases of manner, place and time Examples: He always went to bed hungry. My father would never allow me to disturb him. She was often late for dinner. Examples: But I expect my girls to work hard in this house every day . You must light the oven in the kitchen every morning . There was no girl over twelve or thirteen living permanently at home . Example: Can you get up at six in the morning ? • Look at the adverbs of time in these sentences. Which refer to general time ( GT ) and which refer to a specific time ( SpT )? • Write sentences about yourself using these adverbs of time. 1 like to listen to classical music every now and then./every so often. 2 I saw Jeff the day before yesterday . 3 I only do my homework when I feel like it./when I’m in the mood . 4 I usually see my Grandmother every other day . 5 I’m going on holiday the day after tomorrow . 6 My sister talks about her boyfriend all the time . 7 I go surfing whenever I can . 8 I bumped into Helen the other day . GT SpT 38 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv