Basic word order in English

Basic word order in English

Exercise 2

Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

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1 I walk _____.

A.my dog in the park every day

B.my dog every day in the park

C.every day my dog in the park

2 Lisa took _____.

A.her son to the doctor this morning

B.to the doctor her son this morning

C.this morning her son to the doctor

3 Can you drive _____?

A.home me after the concert

B.me after the concert home

C.me home after the concert

4 We ______.

A.enjoyed very much the trip

B.enjoyed the trip very much

C.very much enjoyed the trip

5 I _____.

A.bought in Paris this jacket last year

B.bought this jacket last year in Paris

C.bought this jacket in Paris last year

6 I ______.

A.will call my parents immediately

B.will call immediately my parents

C.immediately will call my parents

7 David ________.

A.very much loves his children

B.loves his children very much

C.loves very much his children

8 I learnt ______.

A.Italian in Rome during a student exchange program

B.Italian during a student exchange program in Rome

C.in Rome Italian during a student exchange program

9 We ______.

A.always finish school at 3.30 pm

B.finish always school at 3.30 pm

C.finish school at 3.30 pm always

10 I _____.

A.don't play very often tennis

B.don't like tennis very much

C.don't like very much tennis

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Basic word order in English: Grammar chart

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Subject + verb

In English, we normally need to include the subject in a sentence. The subject goes before the verb.

• We dance.
• She is waiting.

We use it or they as a subject to talk about something that we mentioned before.

• I like your guitar. Is nice.
• I like your guitar. It is nice.
• Can you see those trees? Are beautiful.
• Can you see those trees? They are beautiful.

We don’t include the subject in imperative sentences.

• Sit down, please.
• Call me soon.

We can put an adverb of frequency between the subject and the verb. BUT adverbs of frequency go after the verb when the verb is be.

• We often dance.
• BUT: You are always late.

Verb + object

When there is an object in the sentence, we need to put it after the verb. Verb and object are together.

• I like very much pizza.
• I like pizza very much.
• She plays every day the guitar.
• She plays the guitar every day.

Place + time

We normally say ‘where’ and ‘when’ something happens in this order.

• She arrives in the morning at the hospital.
• She arrives at the hospital in the morning.
• Will you be at 3 pm in the office?
• Will you be in the office at 3 pm?