Adverbs of Frequency ESL Games Activities Worksheets - Free Printable

Problem Overview:

The task involves matching adverbs of frequency from a box to their corresponding percentages in Part A, and then completing sentences with appropriate adverbs of frequency in Part B. The goal is to demonstrate an understanding of how often certain actions or events occur.

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Part A: Matching Adverbs of Frequency to Percentages

#### Adverbs of Frequency:
- always: 100%
- often/usually: 60%
- almost always: 90%
- never: 0%
- rarely/seldom: 20%

#### Percentages:
1. 10%
2. 30%
3. 50%
4. 70%
5. 80%

#### Solution:
We need to match the adverbs of frequency to the given percentages based on their meaning:

1. 10% → rarely/seldom (since 10% indicates something happens very infrequently)
2. 30% → seldom/rarely (similarly, 30% also indicates low frequency)
3. 50% → sometimes (50% means it happens half the time, which aligns with "sometimes")
4. 70% → often/usually (70% indicates high frequency, close to "often" or "usually")
5. 80% → almost always (80% is very close to 100%, so it aligns with "almost always")

#### Final Match:
1. 10% → rarely/seldom
2. 30% → seldom/rarely
3. 50% → sometimes
4. 70% → often/usually
5. 80% → almost always

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Part B: Completing Sentences with Appropriate Adverbs of Frequency

#### Instructions:
Complete each sentence with an adverb of frequency that matches the percentage provided.

#### Sentences and Solutions:

1. I play the flute in a band every day and practice all the time. I ………… play my flute.
- Percentage: 100%
- Adverb: always
- Sentence: I always play my flute.

2. She might go on holiday every five years. She ………… goes on holiday.
- Percentage: 20%
- Adverb: rarely/seldom
- Sentence: She rarely/seldom goes on holiday.

3. My auntie ………… cooks enough food for us when we visit. We are always hungry!
- Percentage: 20%
- Adverb: rarely/seldom
- Sentence: My auntie rarely/seldom cooks enough food for us when we visit.

4. I ………… brush my teeth twice a day. I rarely forget, but it can happen.
- Percentage: 90%
- Adverb: almost always
- Sentence: I almost always brush my teeth twice a day.

5. We ………… have guests in our apartment because it’s not allowed in our contract.
- Percentage: 0%
- Adverb: never
- Sentence: We never have guests in our apartment because it’s not allowed in our contract.

6. We ………… start class at 9 am when the bell rings.
- Percentage: 100%
- Adverb: always
- Sentence: We always start class at 9 am when the bell rings.

7. My daughter ………… helps me with the housework. She washes the dishes twice a week.
- Percentage: 60%
- Adverb: often/usually
- Sentence: My daughter often/usually helps me with the housework.

8. I don’t really use the bus. I ………… drive – probably about four times a week.
- Percentage: 40%
- Adverb: sometimes
- Sentence: I sometimes drive – probably about four times a week.

9. He ………… goes to the market and ………… the shop. He goes equally often to both places.
- Percentage: 50%
- Adverb: sometimes
- Sentence: He sometimes goes to the market and sometimes the shop. He goes equally often to both places.

10. I used to play tennis a couple of times a year. I ………… play now.
- Percentage: 0%
- Adverb: never
- Sentence: I never play now.

11. They quite like unhealthy food; they eat it ………… for over half of their meals.
- Percentage: 60%
- Adverb: often/usually
- Sentence: They eat it often/usually for over half of their meals.

12. I get an average of eight strikes every ten games. I ………… score strikes.
- Percentage: 80%
- Adverb: almost always
- Sentence: I almost always score strikes.

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Final Answers:

#### Part A:
1. 10% → rarely/seldom
2. 30% → seldom/rarely