Adverbs of frequency exercise 1

Choose the correct adverbs of frequency to complete the sentences.

I have five cousins but I ____________ see them because they live so far away.
1. occasionally
2. now and again
3. hardly ever
I _____________ go out during the week as I have to get up early.
1. rarely
2. sometimes
3. normally
I _____________ have lunch in a restaurant near my office as the food is good.
1. seldom
2. usually
3. hardly ever
I __________ write letters these days. I can't remember when I last wrote one.
1. hardly ever
2. now and again
3. occasionally
I don't email my friends very often but I text them _____________ - at least five times a day!
1. usually
2. always
3. all the time
We _______________ go to the cinema - once every couple of months I suppose.
1. rarely
2. usually
3. occasionally
I try to take exercise ________________ as I want to stay healthy.
1. always
2. regularly
3. normally
I see my grandparents ________________ as they live quite near to us.
1. quite often
2. now and again
3. hardly ever
I go to parties _______________ but I'm not really a party person.
1. now and again
2. hardly ever
3. normally
I ____________ do the lottery. I think it's a complete waste of time.
1. occasionally
2. hardly ever
3. never

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Adverbs of frequency exercise 2
Twelve-question multiple-choice exercise on the use of adverbs of frequency: always, usually, very often, quite often, often, frequently, regularly, once in a while, now and again, occasionally, hardly ever and never. Print-friendly version available. Intermediate and above.