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  • Basic word order in English

    Exercise 2

    Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

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    1 I walk _____.
    a.
    b.
    c.
    2 Lisa took _____.
    a.
    b.
    c.
    3 Can you drive _____?
    a.
    b.
    c.
    4 We ______.
    a.
    b.
    c.
    5 I _____.
    a.
    b.
    c.

     

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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?
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