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  Adverbial phrase of time in Narrative text

                     Once upon a time          In some time            On Monday morning


                     A long time ago           Once a week             Twice a day


                     One night                 Everyday                Thrice a month

                     One day                   All the time            Every afternoon



                     For example:

                       1)  I will call you later.
                       2)  I saw that movie last year.

                       3)  I’m going to tidy my room tomorrow.

                       4)  He never drinks milk.
                       5)  You must always fasten your seat belt.

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                  Task 1: Now, try to guess and write the most appropriate adverbs of time in the
                    following sentences.

                   1.  I ___________eat meat because I’m a vegetarian.

                   2.  She ___________ watches some YouTube videos before falling asleep at night.

                   3.  Can I see you ___________at noon to discuss the assignment?
                   4.  Tony is studying very hard because he will have an examination  ___________

                   5.  I  went  to  my  grandparents’  house  ___________  in  2021,  and  now  is  already

                       2022.



                  Task 2.

                   1.  This task requires you a partner.

                   2.  Write 5 sentences which consist of the adverb of time for each person in a
                      piece of paper.

                   3.  Replace the adverbs of time in each sentence with blank space or dots then

                      swap the paper with your partner.
                   4.  Read the sentences carefully then try to guess and write the missing adverb

                      of time in your partner’s sentences.

                   5.  After that, discuss your work together.

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