Word Order
Rewrite the sentences with the words in the correct order. Be sure to use correct capitalization!
Word Order
Verb and Object
Carrie eats lunch every day.
Subject verb object
Usually the verb (eats) and the object (lunch) are together,
“Dave eats lunch every day” not “Dave eats every day lunch”
verb object
He speaks English very well.
Did you watch TV last night?
Place and Time
We went to a party last night.
Subject verb place time
Usually the place (to a party) is before the time (last night).
“We went to a party last night” not “We went last night to a party.”
Place (where?) time (when, how long, how often?)
Steve works at the university every day.
Gina drives to work every day.
I usually go to bed at 10pm.
Did you watch all evening television?
Don reads every day a newspaper.
I like very much this picture.
I borrowed from my brother two CDs.
Andrea started last week his new job.
did not go / yesterday / Gary / to work
the problem / carefully / he / explained
a lot of work / did / she / yesterday
two letters / I / this morning / wrote
to work / every day / walks / Kylie