Word Order
Learning Objective: This is a grammar class. At the end of the session, the participants are
expected to be able to write senteces correctly following the Word Order.
Review...
Exercises on English Word Order
Subordinate Clauses
Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Place time expressions at the end of the sentences.
1. She is in great form because (every week / goes / she / to the gym) . =
2. I think (likes / Susan / you) . =
3. I can't talk to you because (time / do not have / I / now) . =
4. We are glad that (at home / did not leave / we / our umbrella . =
5. I will miss him when (to Chicago / moves / he) . =
6. They don't know where (have left / the key / they) . =
7. Ring me if (have / you / a problem) . =
8. I'd like to know why (her holiday / does not spend / she / in France . =
9. They told him that (wanted to play / they / tennis) . =
10. He was reading the paper while (she / in the garden / was working) . =
Questions 1
Arrange the words to make questions.
1. do / a dog / you / have → =
2. you / coffee / do / like → =
3. speak/ she / English / does → =
4. he / can / dance. =
5. play / at / you / the weekends / do / tennis → =
6. go / last night / out / you / did → =
7. the train / when / leave / does → =
8. him / she / did / the truth / tell / why → =
9. on / they / holiday / are → =
10. she / Australia / from / is → =
Questions 2
Ask for the subject (in bold print). Use 'who' (for people) or 'what' (for everything else).
1. Gareth speaks English. =
2. Mandy plays the guitar. =
3. John is from Australia. =
4. Our room is on the second floor. =
5. You will meet them next week. =
6. My bike is blue. =
7. The show started early. =
8. My computer doesn't work. =
9. Her brother went to Canada last year. =
10. Your friends don't like pizza.
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