Word Order
Word Order
Word Order
1. always / at nine o'clock / out of the garage / in the morning / drives / his car
/ he
.
2. he / to town / after breakfast / often / Mrs Hodges / takes
.
3. a parking place / near the shops / they / find / rarely
.
4. sometimes / in a garage / Mr Hodges / his car / parks
.
5. fly / with her parents / to Florida / sometimes / My / in winter/ generous/
friend
.
6. late / came / last year / she / often / to school / in spring
.
7. often / have / at about three o'clock / a cup of tea / they / at the hotel / in
the afternoon
.
8. meet / at the sports ground / they / after dinner / always / their friends
.
9. enjoys / very much / swimming / in our pool / always / in the morning / she
.
10. busy/ hardly / last year / could / ski / Her/ father
B.
1. hardly / the / feeds / My / ever / dog / brother
.
2. sister / ironing / sometimes / My / the / does
.
3. I / vacuum / never / the / do / cleaning
.
4. a / go / with / often / walk / dog / for / We / our
.
5. room / Sundays / usually / I / tidy / my / on
D. Make sentences and put the adverbs (in italic print) in correctly (behind the
verb or object).
E.
1. take / photos / they / every Monday
.
2. goes / every day / she / to school
.
3. football / Eric / after school / plays
.
4. is making / he / at the moment / breakfast
.
5. to the club / the girls / go / on Saturdays
.
6. o'clock / school / at / 8 / starts
.
7. Tuesday / the boys / their bikes / ride / every
.
8. I / home / going / am / now
.
9. Simon / on Fridays / the dishes / washes
.
10. are / questions / we / answering / the / now
.
11. going/move/the/the/children/are/to/objects
F.
Put expressions of time and place at the end of the sentence.
1. always / the / Sunday / make / on / they / breakfast
.
2. friends / plays / the / with / she / her / in / often / park
.
3. bed / makes / he / his / never
.
4. sometimes / on / play / we / Sunday / cards
.
5. hardly / the / watch / they / TV / afternoon / ever / in
.
6. o'clock / always / up / I / at / get / seven
.
7. have / lunch / fish / seldom / for / we
.
8. rarely / bus / work / by / to / go / they
.
9. reads / sister / the / my / newspaper / often
.
10. weekends / usually / boys / football / the / at / play
.
G.
1. the/radio/to/often/usually/he/listens/home/at
2. sometimes/a/ read/ they/ book/library/in/ the
3. angry/never/gets/when/play/Pets/they
4. helps/people/other/Paul/usually/everywhere
5. sugar/coffee/take/sometimes/I/my/in
6. go/in the evening/ my grandparents/ at the park/walk/for/a/always
7. father/his/Walter/usually/the/kitchen/in/helps
8. Maria/ he/ meets/after class/at school/always
9. in the afternoon/boys/TV/the/watch/at home/ seldom
10. weekend/ on/ Joseph/breakfast/sometimes/his/for/wife/prepares/the
11 up/ early/ I /always /get
12 cinema/ the /She/ goes/ often/ to
13 breakfast/ often/ make/ I /don't
14 never/ I /music/ to /listen
15 play/ the /We /often/ on/ weekend/ tennis
16 summer/ the/ we/ in/ beach/ always/ go/ to
H.
1. Mary / punctual / always / is / to school.
2. often / I / revise / don't / my homework.
3. We / visit / hardly ever / at weekends / museums.
4. My parents / never / travel / in summer / abroad.
5. celebrate / my birthday / I / usually / with my friends.
6. grandmother / our / at home / always / is / in the evenings.
7. Mike / never / is / at home / at weekends.
8. doesn't/Peter/up/ early/ gets/ weekend/the/on
9. class/after/the /carefully/ They/ cleaned/ room.
10. near the shops/ always/ customers/the/park/car/their/morning/in/the
I.Question
1. what /they/ are /doing/?
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NEW
A.
1. me / you / garden / help / the / Can / in?
2. you / sister's / know / name / do / his?
3. are / right / what / doing / now / you?
4. like / some / would / more / coffee / you?
5. boys / home / the / at / are?
6. work, / at / she / she / isn't / is?
7. your / movie / is / what / favourite?
8. did / umbrella / put / you / my / where?
9. money / much / left / How / we / have?
10. today / aren't / at / you / Why / school?
B.
Put expressions of time and place at the end of the sentence.
D.
1. o'clock / by / are / sure / make / you / eight / here
.
2. Ireland / liked / much / in / was / month / very / I / and / last / there / it /
I
.
3. arrested / murder / man / the / who / a / of / was / police / guilty
.
4. George / bus / morning / work / the / every / to / takes
.
5. news, / phoned / immediately / When / I / heard / her / the / I
.
6. shopping / Monday / open / mall / next / will / the / new
.
7. minutes / name / remembered / after / her / few / I / a
.
8. tried / before / you / this / Have / ever
?
9. days / going / for / Boston / week / to / I'm / few / next / a
.
10. see / party / you / Tom's / Friday / didn't / at / last / I
11. alarm / immediately / got / rang, / the / of / the / When / bed / out / I
.
12. were / while / couldn't / find / for / We / for / but / looking / a / it / it
E.
1. party / met / the / This / girl / Friday / last / at / is / I / Nora's
.
2. usually / golf / morning / every / play / They / Sunday
.
3. are / new / end / shopping / at / centre / my / the / a / street / building /
They / of
.
4. the / moment / breakfast / Is / making / the / she / at
?
5. about / o'clock / morning / arrived / ten / He / the / at / in
.
6. probably / this / home / arrive / late / evening / I'll / at
.
7. won't / come / be / afraid / to / meeting / I'm / the / I / to / able
.
8. work / don't / I / on / have / Saturdays / to
.
9. much / than / will / weather / The / better / today / be / tomorrow
.
10. Madrid / were / down / their / their / on / They / when / broke / way / car /
to
.
11. sometimes / at / school / visit / me / My / after / work / daughters
.
12. morning / always / have / too / because / hurry / the / to / get / late / in /
I / up / I
.
F.
1. never / Sundays / to / we / work / have / on
.
2. middle / woke / the / night / the / up / of / in / I
.
3. have / garden / hours / playing / in / been / three / the / girls / the / for
.
4. usually / home / get / am / when / tired / I / work / from / I
.
5. chances / exam / are / passing / what / the / my / of
?
6. touch / told / woman / anything / museum / to / me / the / not / the / in
.
7. weekend / allowed / out / I / go / last / wasn't / to
.
8. examination / will / soon / the / she / results / as / as / possible / me / tell
.
9. already / the / it / worse / very / situation / getting / is / economic / bad, /
and / is
.
10. sell / last / didn't / as / they / year / many / as / books
.
11. garden / help / you / the / did / yesterday / her / in
?
12. Brenda / married / week / friends / my / are / Tom / and / next / getting
G.
1. Rebecca /was/ all/ morning/ stuck/ in /traffic.
H.
1. with / you / have / flowers / any / shouldn't / brought / you
Answer Key
1.
You shouldn't have brought any flowers with you.
2.
We had to wait for at least ten minutes.
3.
They were playing a game when I entered the room.
4.
She usually wears a hat when she goes to church on Sundays.
5.
The sun was shining early in the morning.
6.
She is used to drinking tea in the morning.
7.
If he spoke clearly we would understand him.
We would understand him if he spoke clearly.
8.
I don�t feel like going to the cinema tonight.
9.
Harry managed to get the money as soon as possible.
10.
He always keeps complaining about his work.
11
I am looking forward to seeing you again.
12.
There was nothing to watch on TV last night.
13.
My brother has written several plays up to now.
14.
If everyone gave $1 we would have enough.
15.
When I go to Paris I always stay at the same hotel.
I always stay at the same hotel when I go to Paris.
I.
1. only / in / the village / it / restaurant / is / the
Answer Key
1.
It is the only restaurant in the village.
2.
I was very surprised to see him yesterday.
3.
It was a sunny day, so I didn�t work very much.
4.
The prisoner was treated badly by the police.
5.
I feel terrible whenever I lose a match.
Whenever I lose a match I feel terrible.
6.
A tiger is more dangerous than a lion.
A lion is more dangerous than a tiger.
7.
Some shops in the city close very late.
8.
The bike was cheaper than I thought.
9.
Mr Roberts has been teaching the class for ages.
10.
Most people were at work when the fire started.
11.
The museum is reopening next Monday.
12.
Jane has been living in Spain for at least a year.
13.
Her hands are dirty because she worked in the garden.
14.
January is usually the coldest month of the year.
15.
I think you should try to relax more.
J.
1. words/I've/new/got/learning/problem/a.
2. class/My/friend/is/my/in/best.
3. you/nice/It's/to/meet.
4. the/I/a/dictionary/use/lot.
5. repeat/you/, please/that/Could?
6. favourite/instrument/guitar/is/musical/His/the.
7. the/father/office//helps/John/at/his.
8. sister/well/doesn't/speak/very/My/English.
9. She/on/afternoon/practises/Friday/jazz
10. can/You/register/gymnastics/for/year/this.
11. very/The/going/lift/slowly/is.
12. of/Millions/visit/year/people/park/every/the.
13. are/a/The/having/teenagers/lot/today/fun/of.
14. a/I/grandmother/twice/my/week/visit.
15. went/cinema/last/to/the/night/I
16. Something/at/bad/school/yesterday/happened
17. classmates/to/want/talk/My/to/me/didn't
18. to/know/I/what/don't/do
19. did/Who/blame/they?
20. a/are/the/lot/There/bananas/on/of/table.
21. I/every/exercises/day/few/do/a.
22. your/behind/Put/hands/back/your.
23. have/a/of/fat/Chips/in/got/them/lot.
24. schoolbag/many/are/books/in/How/your?
25. put/must/in/special/paper/bins/Pupils.
27. throw/the/You/wrappers/mustn't/on/floor.
28. I/pick/these/up/can't/cans.
29. to/something/We/about/want/our/do/environment.
30. be/He/years/old/will/next/sixteen/month.
31. am/I/sleep/on/all/to/day/going/Saturday.
32. forget/clean/his/won't/to/room/He.
33. anything/She/do/in/won't/the/dangerous/future.
34. will/on/They/time/come/tomorrow.
K.
1) always / new / is / she / about /speaking / her / convertible
2) think / excellent / you / ? / Marc / is / don't / student / an
3) a / She / hard-working / back / and / to work / Susan / woman. / up / at 6 am /
6 pm / goes /to go / is / wakes / home
4) music / to / Robert / classical / sometimes / listens
5) daughter / 's / can / well / words / French / Mario /very / spell
6) drive / you / it / me / can / speed / when / you / slowly? / nervous / makes
7) He/ after/ is /home /never/ noon /at
8) Lisa / opera / can / beautifully / sing
9) you / Sunday / do / what / do / evenings? / on / usually
10) I / at 8 / with / have / then / my / up / get / and / I / breakfast / siblings
1. My mother always calls people on the phone because it is part of her job.
=calls people on the phone/always/because/My mother/of her job/it is part
2. Peter and his friends usually put up signs at the park every morning to protect
the trees.
=to protect the trees/ Peter/usually/ and his friends/at the park/put up signs/
every morning
4. Some children often knock on doors on Halloween Day to ask for candies.
= on Halloween Day/ often/ to ask for cadies/ knock on doors/ Some children
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Arrange these words to make a correct question.
1.studying/how/English/long/have/you/been/?
2. to play/are/Jake/when/and Peter/basketball/going/?
4.that/movie/beautiful/why/you/seen/haven't/?
5.expensive/whose/one/car/the most/is/?
6.oranges/many/how/the/picked/workers/have/?
7.water/people/should/drink/how/every/much/day/?
8.Martha/often/does/how/play/piano/the/week/ in a/ ?
Answer:
1. How long have you been studying English
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2 Your company is quite big. How (branch/ have/offices /you /do /many)?
4 I am really sorry I am late. How long ( you/ have/ waiting/ been/ me/ for )?
5 He caused the accident. Do you know ( he/ did /much/ how /damage )?
6 Did he explain to you ( why /was/ he /late)?
7 How ( usually /does /long /it/ you/ take )to prepare for each meeting?
8 Hello, I'm calling to ask ( how /takes /it /long /to /to /London get ) by train?
9 We've been very successful up to now this year. How (we/ many /have orders
/received)so far?
10 Why are you advertising for new employees again? ( someone/ has/ handed /in )his
notice?
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1. me / you / garden / help / the / can / in/?
2. you / sister's / know / name / do / his/?
3. are / right / what / doing / now / you/?
4. like / some / would / more / coffee / you/?
5. boys / home / the / at / are/?
6. work, / at / she / she / isn't / is/?
7. your / movie / is / what / favourite/?
8. did / umbrella / put / you / my / where/?
9. money / much / left / How / we / have/?
10. today / aren't / at / you / Why / school/?
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Arrange the words to make affirmative sentences. Place time expressions at the end
of the sentences.
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