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When using more than one adverb in the same sentence, the order is: How long? How
often? When? For example:

He works for four hours every day during the summer vacation.
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Here are some commonly used adverbs of time.

when forever how long how often
yesterday later all morning often

today last year for hours during

tonight now last week then

Relative Adverbs

Relative adverbs relate or refer back to their antecedents. For example:

This is the school where I studied in my childhood.
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This is the reason why I did not attend the function.
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It was a Monday when he came to meet me.
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Interrogative Adverbs

Interrogative adverbs are used at the beginning of sentences to ask questions. For example:
Where can we meet? (place)
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When are you reaching Mumbai? (time)
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How did you get here? (manner)
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Why are you sad? (reason)
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When two or more adverbs are added to the end of a sentence, they follow the following order:
1. Adverb of manner 2. Adverb of place
3. Adverb of time 4. Adverb of reason

Practice Time 1

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate adverbs of frequency. Adverbs
1. Our English teacher _______________ asks very easy questions.

2. I have _______________ had any low grades in my exams.
3. My father _______________ comes home late.

4. Peter _______________ gets angry.
5. He _______________ listens to the radio.
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