Word Order

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Word Order

Grammar Reference

Form Example
BasicSubject + Verb + ObjectI go to the gym every morning.
Extras... + Place + TimeShe works in London on Mondays.
Adverbbefore main verb / after objectI go every morning to the gym.
QuestionAux + Subject + Verb?She works on Mondays in London.

Word Order — Exercises

Choose the correct word order

  1. Which is correct?
    (I drink coffee every morning. / Drink I coffee every morning. / I every morning drink coffee.) 
  2. Which is correct?
    (She went yesterday to the park. / She went to the park yesterday. / Yesterday she went the park to.) 
  3. Which is correct?
    (He plays football very well. / He very well plays football. / Plays he football very well.) 
  4. Which is correct?
    (Always I am tired. / I always am tired. / I am always tired.) 
  5. Which is correct?
    (She studies English at school every day. / She at school studies English every day. / Every day she at school studies English.) 
  6. Which is correct?
    (I usually eat breakfast at 8am. / Usually I am eat breakfast at 8am. / I eat usually breakfast at 8am.) 
  7. Which is correct?
    (We play tennis on Sundays. / Play we tennis on Sundays. / On Sundays play we tennis.) 
  8. Which is correct?
    (She often visits her grandma. / Often she visits her grandma. / She visits often her grandma.) 

Put the words in order

  1. never / I / am / late →
  2. to school / walks / she / every day →
  3. in the park / play / they / on Sundays →
  4. often / cooks / she / dinner →

Word Order — Answer Key

Choose the correct word order

  1. I drink coffee every morning.
  2. She went to the park yesterday.
  3. He plays football very well.
  4. I am always tired.
  5. She studies English at school every day.
  6. I usually eat breakfast at 8am.
  7. We play tennis on Sundays.
  8. She often visits her grandma.

Put the words in order

  1. I am never late
  2. She walks to school every day
  3. They play in the park on Sundays
  4. She often cooks dinner