Word Order

WORD ORDER IN AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES.

The most common order of words in sentences is as follows:

Subject /S/ +Predicate /P/ +Object /Ob/

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In English the place /P/ is usually mentioned before the time/T/. E.g. I go to the supermarket every Saturday.

Advers of frequency such as always, never, sometimes, often, etc generally go before the verb. E.g Susan often goes to do shopping.

However, with the verb to be they go after the verb. E.g. She is often late.

If there is an indirect object /In Ob/ in the sentences the word order is as follows.

WORD ORDER IN INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES.

The word order in interrogative sentences is:

WORD ORDER IN NEGATIVE SENTENCES.

The word order in negative sentences is the same as in affirmative sentences. In negative sentences we usually need an auxiliary verb.

ADJECTIVE WORD ORDER

The general order of adjectives before a noun is the following: