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WORD ORDER I – Afirmative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I)
In English have some different forms to write or speak a sentence.
The frenquent order is:
Subject + Verb + Direct Objetc + Adverbial Phrase
Examples:
a) We have lunch at 12 o’clock.
Subject: We
Verb: Have
Direct Object: lunch
Adverbial Phrase: at 12 o’clock
If have an indirect object the order can be two ways:
1st Form:
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object + Adverbial Phrase
Example:
They gave me a nice watch on my bithday.
2nd Form:
Subject + Verb + Direct Object + to + Indirect Object + Adverbial Phrase
They gave a nice watch to me in my birthday.
If have auxiliary verb or modal verbs, they are put before the main verb.
Examples:
a) He has finished the project in two days.
Subject: he
Main or Modal: has
Verb: finished
Direct Object: the Project
Adverbial Phrase: in two day
b) You must do your homework tonight.
Subject: you
Main or Modal: must
Verb: do
Direct Object: your homework
Adverbial Phrase: tonight
WORD ORDER I – Negative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I) The word order of a negative sentence is:
Subject + Auxiliary + NOT + Verb + Direct Object + Adverbial Phrase
Examples:
We do not have English classes every day.
(We don’t have English classes every day.)
They have not finished their homework in time.
(They haven’t finished their homework in time.)
WORD ORDER I – Interrogative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I) To express na interrogative sentence we use two forms:
1st Form:
Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb + (Object)
Examples:
Do you speak Korean?
Do you come here very often?
Does your mother like tea?
Did you brother come with us?
Did he watch the movie yesterday?
2nd Form
Modal Verb + Subject + Main Verb + Object)
(Be, have, will)
Examples:
Can you swim?
Have you studied English long?
Will he call to you tonight?
Is she late again?