Word Order Rules and Exercises PDF
Word Order Rules and Exercises PDF
Word Order Rules and Exercises PDF
I speak English
I like you.
1. like / I / you
2. French / I / speak
3. hates / pigeons / he
5. sell / flowers / we
I w ill go home
1. go / now / home / will / I
Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. Use the negative form.
1. In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not) for ages.
2. The thief could walk right into the house because you (lock / not) the door.
5. We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) anything for dinner.
6. When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not) the
windows.
7. All day long, Phil was angry with me just because I (greet / not) him first.
8. When I met Jane at eleven oclock, she (have / not) breakfast yet.
9. I couldnt go to the cinema with my friends last night because I (finish / not) my
homework yet.
10. Fred answered my question although I (ask / not) him.
Subordinate Clauses
Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Place time expressions at the end of the
sentences.
she goes to th
1. She is in great form because (every week / goes / she / to the gym) .
4. We are glad that (at home / did not leave / we / our umbrella .
8. I'd like to know why (her holiday / does not spend / she / in France .
10. He was reading the paper while (she / in the garden / was working)
If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the
beginning of the sentence.
Note that some time expressions are adverbs of frequency (always, never, usually
usw.). These are usually put before the main verb (except for 'be' as a main verb).
Exercise:
Decide where to place the time expressions. (The sentences are similar to allow you to
concentrate on the time expressions.)
Adverb of Manner
(e.g.: slowly, carefully, awfully)
These adverbs are put behind the direct object (or behind the verb if there's no direct
object).
He drove carefully.
She speaks sl
1. She speaks. (slowly)
Adverbs of Place
(e.g.: here, there, behind, above)
Like adverbs of manner, these adverbs are put behind the direct object or the verb.
He stayed behind.
Make sentences and put the adverbs (in italic print) in correctly (behind the verb or object).
The cinema is
1. is / over there / the cinema -
2. inside / go / let's -
3. the kitchen / downstairs / is -
Adverbs of Time
(e.g.: recently, now, then, yesterday)
If you don't want to put emphasis on the time, you can also put the adverb of time at the
beginning of the sentence.
Arrange the words to make sentences. Place time expressions at the end of the sentence.
I haven't seen
1. haven't / recently / seen / I / him -
Adverbs of Frequency
(e.g.: always, never, seldom, usually)
Adverbs of frequency are put directly before the main verb. If 'be' is the main verb and there is
no auxiliary verb, adverbs of frequency are put behind 'be'. Is there an auxiliary verb, however,
adverbs of frequency are put before 'be'.
I have often be
1. I have been to London. (often)
4. he / can / dance -