Grade 5 English Adverbs – Use Of Must And Should With Adverbs Notes
Adverbs — Use of MUST and SHOULD with Adverbs
Subject: English | Level: Age 10 | Context: Kenya
What do MUST and SHOULD mean?
- MUST = strong rule or something very important. (You must wear a helmet.) ✅
- SHOULD = advice or good idea. (You should eat healthy food.) 💡
Adverb groups we will use
- Frequency: always, often, sometimes, never
- Manner: carefully, quietly, slowly, loudly
- Time and place: now, today, here, there
- Manner: carefully, quietly, slowly, loudly
- Time and place: now, today, here, there
Where to put the adverb
- Frequency adverbs (always, sometimes, never): put them after MUST or SHOULD.
Example: You must always wear your school uniform. 🎒
- Manner adverbs (carefully, quietly): usually put them after the main verb.
Example: You should read the book carefully. 📖
- Time/place adverbs (now, today, here): usually go at the end (or sometimes before).
Example: We must go now. / You should sit here. ⏰📍
Special notes
- Don't put a frequency adverb before MUST or SHOULD. Wrong: "You always must..." Use: "You must always..."
- Negative form: MUST NOT (mustn't) and SHOULD NOT (shouldn't). Example: You must not litter. You should not shout in class.
- Some adverbs (like never) are already negative: "You must never cheat." (Do not use two negatives.)
Examples from daily life in Kenya
MUST + frequency: You must always wash your hands before eating. 🧼
SHOULD + manner: Children should walk quietly in the classroom. 🤫
MUST + time/place: We must be at school by 8:00 every morning. 🕗
SHOULD + advice: You should usually complete your homework on time. ✔️
Short practice (fill the blank)
- You ____ (must/should) ______ (always/sometimes) be polite to elders.
- You ____ (must/should) close the door ______ (quietly/loudly).
- We ____ (must/should) arrive at the field ______ (now/tomorrow).
- Children ____ (must/should) not ______ (always/never) cheat in exams.
- You ____ (must/should) walk ______ (carefully/often) near the road. 🚸
Answers
1. should always be polite to elders.
2. must close the door quietly. (manner adverb after verb)
3. must arrive at the field now.
4. must not / must never cheat in exams. (never is better)
5. must walk carefully near the road.
2. must close the door quietly. (manner adverb after verb)
3. must arrive at the field now.
4. must not / must never cheat in exams. (never is better)
5. must walk carefully near the road.
Quick tip: If it is a rule or safety (like crossing the road, school rules), use MUST. If it is good advice, use SHOULD. Then place the adverb using the rules above. 👍
Created for learners in Kenya — simple grammar practice for age 10.