2nd Meeting - Word Order

Word Order in English Sentences

For the beginning, remember this simple rule:

subject	verb(s)	object
I	speak	English
I	can speak	English

Exercise on word order in positive sentences 1

Exercises on English Word Order

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Word Order in Affirmative Sentences 1

Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences.

1. like / I / you

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2. French / I / speak

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3. hates / pigeons / he

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4. they / song / a / sing

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5. sell / flowers / we

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6. you / see / me / can

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7. buy / milk / he / wants to

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8. feed / you / my / cat / can

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9. sister / has / my / got / a dog

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10. must / the book / read / you Bottom of Form

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If you are a more advanced learner, remember the following rule:

subject	verb(s9	indirect object	direct object	place	time
I	will tell	you	the story	at school	tomorrow.

Exercise on word order in positive sentences 2

Exercises on English Word Order

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Word Order in affirmative Sentences 2

Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.

1. go / now / home / will / I

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2. give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will

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3. her / met / last night / at / we / the station

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4. was / last week / he / in hospital

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5. in Greece / spend / I / will / next year / my holiday

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6. must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house

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7. the library / take / I / the book / will / today / to

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8. my mum / breakfast / in the morning / made

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9.                  9.  tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we

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10.   wrote / last week / they / at school / a test

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Word Order in Negative Sentences

The word order in negative sentences is the same as in affirmative sentences. Note, however, that in negative sentences we usually need an auxiliary verb:

subject	verbs	indirect object	direct object	place	time
I	will not tell	you	the story	at school	tomorrow.

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Exercise on word order in negative sentences

Exercises on English Word Order

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Word Order in Negative Sentences

Arrange the words to make negative sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.

1. our holiday / will / at home / we / not / spend / next year

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2. did / I / him / see / not / last night / at the disco

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3. to a party / not / we / tonight / going / are

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4. will / a letter / not / next week / send / you / she

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5. not / the truth / did / he / tell / you

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6. to the cinema / we / want / not / do / tonight / to go

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7. play / in the bar / did / he / last week / not / the piano

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8. not / now / she / in England / is

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9.                 9.  eat / in winter / ice-cream / do / not / I

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10. right now / have / not / we / time / do

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