Both adverbs of frequency and degree have different roles in describing situation. Adverb of frequency is used to describe “how often” an action is happening or taking place. It doesn’t express exact percentage but roughly describe the probability.
Understanding adverb of frequency
Always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally are some notable examples of adverb of frequency. Such adverbs simply describe the time interval in which an action is performed.
Brad always take green tea before breakfast.
Tom never missed his schedule.
Most of the time, I usually go to the park after dinner.
I rarely watch cricket matches.
In these examples, always, never, usually, and rarely are used to describe time interval of action happening. Theirs role is to rell how often the action is taking place.
Definite and indefinite adverbs of frequency
There are two types of adverb of frequency. One is definite adverb and second is indefinite adverb of frequency. Definite adverbs describe specific time interval of action happening. While, indefinite adverbs indicate general time interval.
Using Indefinite adverbs of frequency
Indefinite adverbs indicate broad range of certainty of action happening. following is the sequence of decreasing possibility of some useful adverbs of frequency. Let’s take a look:
Always: 100%
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Occasionally
Rarely
Hardly ever
Never: 0%
Indefinite adverbs of frequency are placed before action verbs they modify like:
She never went out for a tour.
He rarely participates in social work.
Tom hardly pays our bills.
These adverbs hardly placed after the action they describe. Also, there is no example to indicate at the beginning and end of the sentence.
Knowing definite adverbs of frequency
Definite adverbs are used to express definite frequency of action happening. Daily,” “weekly,” “monthly,” “yearly,” “hourly, are some examples of definite advebs of frequency.
He checks his portfolio daily.
The train runs weekly on Sunday.
They charge rent monthly.
Many couples celebrate theirs marriage anniversary yearly.
Don’t worry. The bus runs hourly.
Sir teaches us english grammar twice a week.
Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, hourly, and twice a week are definite adverbs of frequency. Unlike indefinite adverbs of frequency, these adverbs are generally placed at the end of the sentence. Surely, definite adverbs provide exact information regarding time intervals.
In short, definite adverbs of frequency indicate exact information of how often action is happening. Whereas, indefinite doesn’t tell precise information but possibilities of how often action is taking place.
Definite adverbs of frequency are placed at the end of the sentence. While infefinite adverbs of frequency are placed before words or verbs they describe or modify.
How to use adverbs of degree
Adverb of degree describes or indicates the intensity or extent of a quality or anything. Graded and non graded adverbs are sub sets of adverbs of degree used for absolute and varying degrees.
Gradable vs non gradable adverbs of degree
Using gradable adverbs
Graded or gradable adverbs are used to describe varying degree or extent of adjectives or quality. It doesn’t indicate absolute degree. very, quite, extremely, really, fairly, slightly, are examples of gradable adverbs.
Very, too, quite, extremely, almost, fairly, deeply, practically, scarcely, etc. are gradable adverbs of degree.
Today, you look very happy.
It is too cold to drink.
Polar climate is extremely harsh.
The war is almost over.
Price of new iPhone is fairly good.
The graded adverbs are placed before the adjectives they describe how much or what extent.
Non gradable adverbs
Non gradable adverbs express absolute degree or extent of adjective ir adverb they modify. Absolutely, completely, utterly, totally, entirely, are notable examples of non gradable adverbs.
You are absolutely true.
We are fully prepared for a match.
The charges are totally baseless.
Climate change initiatives are utterly ridiculous.
All the non gradable adverbs are placed similar to gradable. These adverbs are used for absolute degree of how much and how far of quality or adjectives.
Last words on adverbs of frequency and degree,
Both have different domain of usages. Adverbs of frequency describes how often the given action is happening. It further classified as definite and indefinite adverbs of frequency. Whereas, adverbs of degree used to indicate how much and what extent or how far of the quality or adjective it modify.Parts of Speech: elements of Sentence
https://www.vedantu.com/english/adverbs-of-frequency
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/degree-adverbs