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This lesson will help you to understand the english word order regarding to verb+object
The verb and the object of the verb usually go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
Look at the following examples and notice how the verb and the object go together each time:
She cleans
the house every weekend (not She cleans every weekend the house)
Do you speak english fluently? (
not Do you speak fluently English?)
PLACE AND TIME
Usually the verb and the place (where?) go together
Ex.
Go home, live in a city, walk to work
If the verb has and object, the place comes after the
verb+object
Take somebody home, meet a friend int he street
Time (when, how often, how long) usually goes after the place
Tom walks to work every morning
place time
In the following link you will find more examples of the English word order. Extra!
Exercises
Is the word order right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much. ____________________________________
2. Tom walks every morning to work ____________________________________
3. Jim does not like very much soccer ____________________________________
4. I ate quickly my dinner and I went out ____________________________________
5. Did you go late to bed last night? ____________________________________
Scramble these sentences in the right order.
1. (the party / very much / everybody enjoyed) ____________________________________
2. (we won / easily / the game) ____________________________________
3. (quietly / the door / I closed) ____________________________________
4. (again / please do not ask / that question) _____________________________________
Assignment:
- Learning English is a funny task. Here you will find games, riddles and jokes that will help you to acquire more vocabulary. Have fun!
WORD ORDER CLASS #2
Some adverbs go with the verb in the middle of a sentence:
Tom always drives to work
We were feeling very tired. And we were also hungry.
Your car has probably been stolen
Study these rules for the position of adverbs in the middle of the sentence. They are only general rules, so there are exceptions.
If the verb is one word (fell) the adverb usually goes before the verb:
I almost fell as I was going down the stairs.
But adverbs go after am/are/is/was/were
You are never on time!
If the verb is two or more words (can remember) the adverb goes after the first verb
I can never remember his name
We use all and both in these positions:
We all felt sick after the meal.
My parents are both teachers.
Sometime we use is/will/did instead of repeating part of the sentence
He always says that he won´t be late, but he always is.
Let´s practice!
