Adverbs of frequency — O/L English

How do I practise Adverbs of frequency?

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Check before you answer: Adverbial Syntactic Positioning: Placing frequency adverbs directly before the principal verb (e.g., 'He often visits the library' rather than 'He visits often the library') and after auxiliary 'be'.

1. Choose the correct gerund phrase to complete this proverb-based study tip: '______ important tasks until tomorrow is the thief of time.'
   1. A) Postpone
   2. B) Having postponed
   3. C) Postponing
   4. D) To be postponed
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   Correct answer: C) Postponing

   The gerund 'Postponing' acts as the subject of the singular verb 'is'. Procrastination / postponing duties until tomorrow reflects the classic proverb.

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   Step 1: The sentence requires a grammatical subject followed by 'is the thief of time'. Step 2: A gerund (verb + -ing) commonly serves as a noun subject in English proverbs. Step 3: 'Postponing' functions correctly as the subject of the sentence. Answer: Postponing.
   Modelled on: the O/L English examination pattern

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Grade 11 · Term 2