Not Generalizing Frequency

Avoiding Generalizations 
 
Do not make a statement unless you can prove it is true.

Guns kill people. 
Video games are childish. 
Dogs protect homes well.


This statement is an opinion and cannot be proven. Use "can" or "tend to" to make it more true.

Guns can kill people. 
Video games can be childish. 
Dogs can be good home protectors.

After "can" we use a verb
After "can be" we use an adjective.





My gun tends to kill people. 
Video games tend to be childish. 
Dogs tend to protect homes well.

After "tend to" we use always use verb.




Adverbs of Frequency

Most frequent	100%	always
		almost always
		usually / generally / normally
		often / regularly / frequently
	50%	sometimes / occasionally
		now and then / once in a while
		rarely / seldom / infrequently
		hardly ever
		almost never
Least frequent	0%	never

The adverb goes before the main verb:

ATHS Students sometimes study.


The adverb goes after the "to be" (is, am, are) verb.

School is almost never boring.