ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY

There are two groups:

1. Definite Frequency Adverbs : every day, every week, every month,
every quarter, every year, annually, twice a day, three times a week,…
- Positions: They usually go at the beginning or at the end of the
sentence.
2. Indefinite Frequency Adverbs : never,
seldom,rarely, hardly ever (= almost never),
occasionally, sometimes, often, usually, always.
- Positions: - They come after verb “BE”
- They go before all ordinary verbs
- They go after the first auxiliary
verb
3. Some indefinite frequency adverbs can go at
the beginning or at the end of the sentence:
Frequently, Generally, Occasionally = Once in a
while, Often, Sometimes, Usually.
4. Inversion of subject and verb after initial
negative adverbs: Never, Not only, So
Market conditions have never been as
favorable as they are now.
Never have market conditions been as
favorable as they are now.
The professionals not only demanded new training facilities, they
also proposed a revision of membership fees.
Not only did the professionals demand new training facilities, they
also proposed a revision of membership fees.
The winner was so exhausted that he collapsed soon after finishing
the race.
So exhausted was the winner that he collapsed soon after finishing
the race.

CONJUNCTIONS
There are three types of conjunctions:
1. Coordinating Conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
(FANBOYS)
2. Subordinating Conjunctions:
 - To introduce noun clauses: That, What, Where, When, How,
Why….
- To introduce adjective clauses: Who, Whom, Whose + noun,
Which, That, When, Where.
- To introduce adverb clauses:
• Adverb clauses of time: After, As soon as, As, Before,
When, While, Until, By the time, since
• Adverb clauses of place: Where, Wherever
• Adverb clauses of reason: Because, Since, As
• Adverb clauses of condition: If, Unless, Provided that =
Providing that = If , So/As long as = Only if
• Adverb clauses of concession: Although, Even though,
Though, Despite the fact that.
• Adverb clauses of direct opposition: While, Whereas
• Adverb clauses of cause and effect: So …….. that, Such
……… that
• Adverb clauses of purpose: So that, In order that,
• Adverb clauses of manner, Distance, and Frequency:
As if, As though, As + adverb+ As
3. Correlative Conjunctions: Both ……… and,
Neither …….. nor, Either ……… Or, Not only ……… but also

COMPOUND SENTENCES WITH COORDINATORS

Independent clause, FANBOYS Independent clause

for (reason)
and (addition)
nor (negative)
but (contrast)
 or (choice)
yet (contrast)
so (result)

For Women live longer than men, for they take better care of their
health.
And Women follow more healthful diets, and they go to doctors
more often.
Nor Women don’t smoke as much as men do, nor do they drink as
much alcohol.
But Men may exercise harder, but they may not exercise as
regularly as women do.
Or Both men and women should limit the amount of fat in their
diets, or they risk getting heart disease.
Yet Women used to be known as the “weaker sex”, yet in some
ways, they are stronger than men.
So Men are less cautious than women, so more men die in
accidents.

COMPOUND SENTENCES WITH CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS

INDEPENDENT CLAUSE; CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS, INDEPENDENT

CLAUSE.

Coordinators Conjunctive adverbs Sentences

,and ; besides, Community college
; moreover, offer preparation for
; further, many occupations;
;furthermore, moreover, they prepare
; also, students to transfer to a
; in addition, four-year college or
university.
, but ; however, Many community
, yet ; nevertheless, colleges do not have
dormitories; however,
they provide housing
referral services.
, or ; otherwise, Students must take final