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Word Order in Sentences
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Avoid mistakes using the correct word order
subject
I
verb(s)
will (not) tell
indirect object
you
direct object
the story
place
at home
time
tomorrow.
1. SENTENCES
correct word order
incorrect word order
tip
I was shopping in Leipzig.
I was in Leipzig shopping.
1
He played yesterday football .
2
Dan rode his bike carefully.
Dan rode carefully his bike.
3
He often reads books.
He reads often books.
4a
He Is always late.
He always is late.
4b
He played football yesterday.
Yesterday he played football.
SEE THE PAGES BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE:
main verb before place
Word order: subject-verb-object-place-time
1
place before expression of time
Word order: subject-verb-object-place-time
2
object before adverb of manner
Position of adverbs
adverb of frequency before main
verb
Position of adverbs of frequency
3
adverb of frequency after form of
to be
Position of adverbs of frequency
4a
4b
Word order: subject – verb – object – place - time
main verb before place
Where do expression of place and time go in English sentences?
Time
Every Saturday *
Subject
Verb
Object
Place
I
have
breakfast
in the kitchen.
They
play
handball
in the gym
My friend
is swimming
Peter
watches
Time
every Monday.
in the pool.
TV
at home.
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Expressions of time go at the end of a statement.
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NEVER put Place or Time between Verb and Object I have in the kitchen breakfast.
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Definite expressions of time can also go at the beginning of the sentence if they are not the main focus
At the end of the sentence: Place before Time
in the sentence. If you are in doubt – put it at the end of the sentence – it is more likely to be right.
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place before expression of time
Word order: subject – verb – object – place - time
Where do expression of place and time go in English sentences?
Time
Every Saturday *
Subject
Verb
Object
Place
I
have
breakfast
in the kitchen.
They
play
handball
in the gym
My friend
is swimming
Peter
watches
Time
every Monday.
in the pool.
TV
at home.
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Expressions of time go at the end of a statement.
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Definite expressions of time can also go at the beginning of the sentence if they are not the main focus
At the end of the sentence: Place before Time
NEVER put Place or Time between Verb and Object I have in the kitchen breakfast.
in the sentence. If you are in doubt – put it at the end of the sentence – it is more likely to be right
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ADVERBS
1. Adverb of Manner
adverb at the end of a sentence
(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully)
These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct object).
subject
verb(s)
He
He
She
The children
direct object
drove
drove
plays
laughed
adverb
carefully.
carefully.
terribly.
happily.
the car
The piano
For emphasis, adverbs of manner can also go at the beginning of a sentence
Unfortunately, we couldn’t go on holiday this summer.
Quietly, the teacher asked the children to finish their break.
Slowly, she sat down and started to think about what he had said.
Manner – Place – Time:
Peter sang the song happily in the bathroom yesterday evening.
2. Adverbs of Place
(e.g.: here, there, behind, above, everywhere, anywhere, outside, inside, nearby etc.)
Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb.
subject
I
He
She
verb(s)
haven’t seen
stayed
put
direct object
him
the book
adverb
here
behind
on top of
since yesterday
to help us
the bookshelf.
3. Adverbs of Time
(e.g.: recently, lately, now, then, yesterday, recently, soon, immediately, after a while, in a little while, all day
etc.)
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Adverbs of time are usually put at the end of the sentence.
subject
verb(s)
indirect object
I
will tell
you
She
was
ill
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direct object
time
tomorrow.
the story
all day
If you want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the beginning of the
sentence.
time
Tomorrow
Recently
subject
I
she
verb(s)
will tell
started
indirect object
you
direct object
the story.
English classes
4. Adverbs of Frequency
(e.g.: always, never, seldom, usually)
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Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb.
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If 'be' is the main verb and there is no auxiliary verb, adverbs of frequency are put behind 'be'.
subject
auxiliary/be
I
adverb
main verb
object, place or time
often
go swimming
in the evenings.
play
tennis.
He
doesn't
always
We
are
usually
I
have
never
here in summer.
been
abroad.
1. Adverbs of frequency before verb
Adverbs of frequency are always before the main verb:
In English we never put an adverb between the verb and the object.
correct: → We often play tennis.
correct: → We sometimes go to McDonalds.
incorrect: → We play often tennis.
Some (not all) adverbs of frequency can go at the beginning of the sentence:
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Sometimes, we go to McDonalds.
Always, we go to McDonalds
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2.
2. QUESTION WORD ORDER
correct word order
incorrect word order
Do you play football or handball?
Play you football or handball?
When did you see Peggy yesterday?
When did you yesterday see
Peggy?
Start the question with the auxiliary do.
Questions in the Simple Present
Put the expression of time (yesterday) at the end of the question.
Questions in the Simple Past
In questions, the word order subject-verbs-object is the same as in affirmative sentences. The only thing
that’s different is that you usually have to put the auxiliary verb (or the main verb “be”) before the subject.
Interrogatives are put at the beginning of the sentences:
REMEMBER THE FORMULA FOR OBJECT QUESTIONS:
Q
A
S
V
Question
Word
Auxiliary
Verb
Subject
Main
verb(s)
Are
you
Were
Do
Did
you
you
you
QASV
Object Questions
Indirect
Object
going to
help
born
speak
have
Direct Object
Place
Time
Phrase
me?
English
a party
In Italy?
well?
in your flat yesterday?
MODAL AUXILIARY VERBS
Can
Can
Could
Will
Would
you
you
cook?
pass
you
like
Shall
we
go
to the
cinema
I
open
the window
Should
May
me
that pen
please?
a drink?
tonight?
OTHER QUESTION WORDS
Who
What
When
Where
Why
Which dress
Whose book
How
How much
How many
How often
What time
would
were
do
didn’t
did
do
does
people
do
will
you
you
they
they
you
like to tell
Live?
buy
Choose?
won
you
travel
a bus ticket
cost
wanted to
go to
they
play
we
arrive
me
there?
the house?
the prize?
to work?
to the city centre?
the concert
In the arena last week?
hockey?
in Paris?
please?
SUBJECT QUESTIONS have a different structure.
The question word refers to the subject, and there is no auxiliary verb.
Q V O = Question word + Verb + Object
SUBJECT QUESTIONS
Question Word
verb(s)
object
Who
asked
you?
What
happens
In the film?
Object Question:
Who did John phone?
Subject Question:
Who phoned John?
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Word Order: Direct and Indirect Objects
Subject + Verb + Object + Indirect object
Indirect object with to:
SVOI
· Two nouns
· Two pronouns
· Pronoun object/noun indirect object
Subject + Verb + Indirect object + Object
Indirect object without to:
· Two nouns
· Two pronouns
· Noun object/pronoun indirect object
I showed the computer to my friends.
I showed it to them.
I showed it to my friends.
She gave the present to her mother.
She gave it to her.
She gave it to her mother.
SVIO
I showed my friends the computer.
I showed them it.
I showed them the computer
She gave her mother the present.
She gave her it.
She gave her the present.
WORD ORDER EXERCISES/PRACTICE – ONLINE
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/word_order1/task.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5524.php
https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/word-order/adverb-position
Word Order exercises:
http://first-english.org/english_learning/english_beginners/word_order_exercises/01_word_order_english_exercises.htm
http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/word-order-scrambled.html
http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/correct-word-order-exercise/
Subject/Object Questions – Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbYkfmdh-AA
http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/download/worksheet_word_order_sentences1_en.pdf
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-5524.php