English Word Order: Subject, Verb, Object
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SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT
They enjoy tennis .
The baby drank a cup of milk.
He is teaching languages.
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Mark has gone.
They arrived .
Tom and Jack are swimming .
Her baby is playing.
Birds fly .
I dream .
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SUBJECT + VERB + Object
We want a house.
They like Iraq.
She makes a plan .
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SUBJECT + VERB ‘be’ + OBJECT / ADJECTIVE
He is
an engineer
. (object)
She was
pretty
. (Adjective)
The boys have been smart. (Adjective)
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SUBJECT + LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVE
Mary seems tired .
My parents grow older.
The teacher looks nice.
I feel well.
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SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT (1) person + OBJECT (2)
She
gave
Jack a present.
The teachers
sent
Ali a book.
They
made
him a monitor.
She
wrote
them a letter.
We
choose
Tom our president.
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SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + ADVERB (time / place)
We had a holiday
last week.
(
time
)
The students played tennis
in the park.
(
place
)
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Exploring the basic word order in English sentences - Subject, Verb, Object. Learn about different types of verbs, when to use objects, and where to place adjectives, adverbs, and additional information in a sentence structure. Enhance your understanding of sentence formation in English.
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WORD ORDER IN ENGLISH WORD ORDER IN ENGLISH Subject , Verb , Object
1. The Order of Words in a Statement 1. The Order of Words in a Statement SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT They enjoy tennis . The baby drank a cup of milk. He is teaching languages.
2. Some Verbs do not Take Objects 2. Some Verbs do not Take Objects SUBJECT + VERB Mark has gone. They arrived . Tom and Jack are swimming . Her baby is playing. Birds fly . I dream .
3. Some Verbs always Need Objects 3. Some Verbs always Need Objects SUBJECT + VERB + Object We want a house. They like Iraq. She makes a plan .
4. What can we use after the verb be? 4. What can we use after the verb be ? SUBJECT + VERB be + OBJECT / ADJECTIVE He is an engineer. (object) She was pretty. (Adjective) The boys have been smart. (Adjective)
5. We can put AJECTIVES after linking 5. We can put AJECTIVES after linking Verbs ( seem, feel, look, grow, etc. ) Verbs ( seem, feel, look, grow, etc. ) SUBJECT + LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVE Mary seems tired . My parents grow older. The teacher looks nice. I feel well.
6. Some Verbs Take Two Objects (give, 6. Some Verbs Take Two Objects (give, send, bring, choose, write, make, ..etc. ) send, bring, choose, write, make, ..etc. ) SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT (1) person + OBJECT (2) She gave The teachers sent They made She wrote We choose Jack a present. Ali a book. him a monitor. them a letter. Tom our president.
7. We usually put information about time 7. We usually put information about time or place at the end of the sentence. or place at the end of the sentence. SUBJECT + VERB + OBJECT + ADVERB (time / place) We had a holiday last week. ( time ) The students played tennis in the park. (place) THANK YOU FOR WATCHING
