The SentenceWord order (Sub+verb+obj+Adverb.)

The meaning of an English sentence depends on the word order1. We put the subject before the verb and the object after the verb:

The cook burnt dinner2. Adverbials (How? Where? When?) usually come after the verb or after the object:

The cook burnt dinner quickly (How?) We ate our meal in silence. I waited at the corner (Where?) The children have gone home I waited till 11:30 hs. (When?) I bought a hat yesterday

3. The basic word order of a sentence that is not a question or a command is usually:Subject verb object adverbials

How? Where? When?manner place time

I bought a hat yesterdayThe children Have gone homeWe ate our meal In silenceWe also put the time reference at the beginning: Yesterday I bought a hat

Write 1 Rewrite the sentences that don’t make sense. Mark SVO to shoe Subject, Verb, Object.

1. Has set John Bailey a new high-jump recorda. (S) John Bailey (V) has set (O) a new high-jump record

2. The passport examined the passport officer.3. These biscuits don’t like dogs4. The shop assistant is wrapping the parcel5. Have seen the visitors the new buildings6. My father didn’t wash the dishes7. The pipe is going to fix the plumber.8. Will the goalkeeper catch the ball?9. Has the meal enjoyed the guest?10. Can’t play john the game.

Write 2 arrange these words, use a capital letter to begin each sentence. Mark (Subject, Verb, Object, Manner (How?), Place (Where?), Time (When?).SVOMPT (How, where, when)

1. Till 11 o’clock this morning slept the childrena. (S) The children (V) slept (T) till 11 o’clock this morning

2. The papers into the bin he threw3. I don’t speak well English4. hides Mrs. Jones her money under the bed5. carefully this suitcase you didn’t pack6. on this shelf I left this morning some money7. from the bank a loan you’ll have to get8. the phone in the middle of the night woke me up

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9. in the park you shouldn’t walk at night10. your food you should eat slowly11. my term begins in October12. your article I quickly last night in bed read

The forms of a sentence

1. A sentence can take any one of four forms: A statement: The shops close / don’t close at 7 tonight A question: Do the shops close at 7 tonight? A command: Shut the door. / Don’t shut the door. An exclamation: What a slow train this is!

2. When we write a sentence, we must begin with a capital letter and end with a full stop (.), a question mark (?), or an exclamation mark (!).If there are quotation marks (‘…’) or (“…”) around spoken words in a sentence, we put other punctuation marks ‘inside’ them:‘I´m tired,’ she said. ( Not ‘I’m tired’, she said)

Arrange these groups of words in the right order add (.), (?) or (!)Describe each sentence as statement, question, command or exclamation SQCE

1. the coffee don’t spilla. Don’t spill the coffee (c)

2. today’s papers have you seen3. do meet you how nice4. my umbrella where did you put5. arrived the train fifteen minutes late6. on time the plane won’t arrive7. this electricity bill I can’t pay8. for me please open the door9. the nearest hotel where’s he asked10. the bill can’t pay I he cried

Context

Read this story and arrange the words in each sentence in the right order.Add Arrange words Put (,), (.), (!) or (?) in the right places

1. My car I parked in the center of the village. 2. near s bus stop an old man I saw3. beautiful village what a I exclaimed4. live here how many people5. seventeen people there are the old man said6. here have you lived how long7. all my life I have lived here8. isn’t it it’s a quiet sort of place9. here a quiet life we live

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10. a cinema we don’t have or a theatre11. our school five years ago was closed12. only one shop we have13. calls a bus once a day14. here in 55 BC came the Romans15. since then has happened nothing

6. Word Order in affirmative Sentences 2 Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences. SVOMPT (How, where, when)

1. Go / now / home / will / I 2. Give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will 3. Her / met / last night / at / we / the station 4. Was / last week / he / in hospital 5. In Greece / spend / I / will / next year / my holiday 6. Must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house 7. The library / take / I / the book / will / today / to 8. My mum / breakfast / in the morning / made 9. Tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we 10. Wrote / last week / they / at school / a test

7. Put the following words into the correct order, SVO MPT:http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/correct-word-order-exercise

1. drink/the/performance/a/You/after/buy/can2. The/is/music/thing/the/about/love/film/I/that/the3. order/It/realise/is/word/the/important/to/correct4. We/have/about/it/must/it/before/forgotten/seen/and5. ordinary/accidents/year/items/by/Every/of/are/thousands/caused6. building/woman/furry/A/from/a/was/dog/burning/her/by/rescued7. animlas/business/It/to/after/an/exotic/look/is/expensive8. nervous/students/Taking/very/time/an/test/a/for/be/English/can

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Answers1.1.a11. Has set John Bailey a new high-jump recorda. (S ) John Bailey (V) Has set (0) a new high-jump record2. The passport examined the passport officer.a. (S) The passport officer (V) examined (O) the passport3. These biscuits don’t like dogsa. (S) These dogs (V) don't like (O) biscuits.b. (S) Dogs (V) don't like (O) these biscuits.4. The shop assistant is wrapping the parcela. (S) The shop assistant (V) is wrapping (O) the parcel.5. Have seen the visitors the new buildingsa. (S) The visitors (V) have seen (O) the new buildings6. My father didn’t wash the dishesa. (S) My father (V) didn´t wash (O) the dishes7. The pipe is going to fix the plumber.a. (S) the plumber (V) is going to fix (O) the pipe.8. Will the goalkeeper catch the ball?a. (S) the goalkeeper (V) will catch (O) the ball.9. Has the meal enjoyed the guest?a. (S) The guest (V) has enjoyed (O) the meal.10. Can’t play john the game.a. (S) John (V) can’t play (O) the game.

1.1.a 2 SVOMPT (How, where, when)1. Till 11 o’clock this morning slept the childrena. (S) The children (V) slept (O) till 11 0’clock (T) this morning2. The papers into the bin he threwa. (S) He (V) threw (0) the papers (P) into the bin3. I don’t speak well Englisha. (S) I (V) don’t speak (0) English (M) well4. hides Mrs. Jones her money under the beda. (S) Mrs. Jones (V) hides (S) her money (P) under the bed5. carefully this suitcase you didn’t packa. (S) you (V) didn’t pack (O) this suitcase (M) carefully6. on this shelf I left this morning some moneya. (S) I (V) left (O) some money (P) on this shelf (T) this morning7. from the bank a loan you’ll have to geta. (S) you (V) ‘ll have to get (O) a loan (P) from the bank8. the phone in the middle of the night woke me upa. (S) The phone (V) woke (O) me up (T) in the middle of the night9. in the park you shouldn’t walk at nighta. (S) you (V) shouldn’t walk (O)(P)in the park (T) at night10. your food you should eat slowly a. (S) you (V) should eat (O) your food (M) slowly11. my term begins in Octobera. (S) my term (V) begins (T) in October.12. your article I quickly last night in bed reada. (S)I (V) read (O) your article (M) quickly (P) in the bed (T) last night

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1.1 b the forms of a sentenceArrange these groups of words in the right order add.,? or!Describe each sentence as statement, question, command or exclamation SQCE1. the coffee don’t spilla. Don’t spill the coffee (C) 2. today’s papers have you seena. Have you seen today’s papers? (Q)3. do meet you how nicea. How nice do you meet? (Q)4. my umbrella where did you puta. Where did you put my umbrella? (Q)5. arrived the train fifteen minutes latea. The train arrived fifteen minutes late. (S)6. on time the plane won’t arrivea. The plane won’t arrive on time. (S)7. this electricity bill I can’t paya. I can´t pay this electricity bill ! (E)8. for me please open the doora. Open the door for me please. (C)9. the nearest hotel where’s he askeda. Where’s the nearest hotel he asked. (S)10. the bill can’t pay I he crieda. I can´t pay the bill !, he cried. (E)

Word Order in affirmative Sentences 2 Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences. SVOMPT (How, where, when)

1. go / now / home / will / I a. (S) I (V) will go (O) home (T) now

2. give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will a. (S) We (V) will give (IO) him (DO) the present (T) tomorrow

3. her / met / last night / at / we / the station a. (S) We (V) met (O) her (P) at the station (T) last night

4. was / last week / he / in hospital a. (S) He (V) was (O) (P) in hospital (T) last week

5. in Greece / spend / I / will / next year / my holiday a. (S) I (V) will spend (O) my holiday (P) in Greece (T) next year

6. must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house a. (S)We (V) must leave (O) the house (T) at five o’clock

7. the library / take / I / the book / will / today / to a. (S) I (V) will take (O) the book (P) to the library (T) today

8. my mum / breakfast / in the morning / made a. (S) my mum (V) made (O) breakfast (T) in the morning

9. tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we a. (S) we (V) want to go (O) to the cinema (T) tonight

10. wrote / last week / they / at school / a test a. (S) they (V) wrote (O) a test (P) at school (T) last week

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http://ingles.foroes.net/t2-exercises-on-word-order-in-questions1. Arrange the words below to make questions.

1. she / to collect / stickers2. they / to play / a game 3. the cat / to sleep / in the cat's bed 4. she / often / to dream 5. he / to play / streetball 6. you / to be / from Paris 7. the pupils / to wear / school uniforms 8. you / to go / to the cinema 9. she / to have / friends 10. he / to read / books

2. Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. Julia likes pop-music. 2. Maria comes from Spain. 3. They play in the garden. 4. Rick rides his bike. 5. I go to the cinema on Saturdays. 6. We go to Mallorca because it is warm there.. 7. Joe repairs his bike. 8. Robin drives his car carefully. 9. Peter runs with his dog every day. 10. Eric goes to Italy for a holiday.

3. Write questions with the words below.

1. Peter / to go / to the cinema 2. they / to play / a game 3. she / to listen /to the radio 4. I / to dream 5. they / to pack / their bags 6. you / to do / the washing-up 7. we / to talk / too fast 8. they / to clean / the windows 9. she / to watch / the news 10. you / to pull / my leg

4. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.

1. Ashley is going to a restaurant. 2. Gareth is reading the paper. 3. Stacey is playing in the garden. 4. She is wearing a red dress. 5. Britney is doing her homework. 6. Mandy is leaving at nine. 7. Joe is repairing his bike.

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8. Amanda is going out with Dan. 9. They are meeting at two o'clock. 10. Sandy is looking for Phil.

5. Arrange the words to make questions.

1. do / a dog / you / have 2. you / coffee / do / like 3. speak/ she / English / does 4. he / can / dance 5. play / at / you / the weekends / do / tennis 6. go / last night / out / you / did 7. the train / when / leave / does 8. him / she / did / the truth / tell / why 9. on / they / holiday / are 10. she / Australia / from / is

6. Ask for the subject (in bold print). Use 'who' (for people) or 'what' (for everything else).

1. Gareth speaks English2. Mandy plays the guitar3. John is from Australia4. Our room is on the second floor5. You will meet them next week6. My bike is blue. 7. The show started early8. My computer doesn't work. 9. Her brother went to Canada last year. 10. Your friends don't like pizza..

7. Put the following words into the correct order, SVO MPT:

1. drink/the/performance/a/You/after/buy/cana. (S) You (V) can buy (O) a drink (T) after the performance.

2. The/is/music/thing/the/about/love/film/I/that/thea. (S) The thing that I (V) love (Adv) about(O) the film is the music

3. order/It/realise/is/word/the/important/to/correcta. (S) it (V) is (A) important (O) to realise the correct word order

4. We/have/about/it/must/it/before/forgotten/seen/anda. (S) we (V) must have seen (O) it (T) before and forgotten about it

5. ordinary/accidents/year/items/by/Every/of/are/thousands/causeda. (S) Thousands of accidents are caused by ordinary items every year

6. building/woman/furry/A/from/a/was/dog/burning/her/by/rescueda. (S) a woman was rescued from a burning building by her furry dog

7. animals/business/It/to/after/an/exotic/look/is/expensivea. (S) it is an expensive business to look after exotic animals

8. nervous/students/Taking/very/time/an/test/a/for/be/English/cana. (S) taking an English test can be a very nervous time for students

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