The standard order of words in an English sentence is subject + verb + object. While this sounds simple, there are far more complicated sentences where placing the words in the right order may turn out quite challenging.
Here we have prepared three types of interactive exercises created on Learning Apps and suitable for the Intermediate level.
Task 1. Choose the correct word order of the sentences
This exercise presents two options of sentences in which one sentence has the correct word order while the other does not. Here students get a general understanding of word order in English.
Task 2. Put the words in the correct order
Here students go deeper and have more practice with the word order in English. In the exercise, they will find examples with different types of adjectives, adverbs, indirect questions, etc.
Task 3. Complete the questions with the correct question tags
The last exercise aims to check how well your students know the rules of question tags.
Share with us in the comments below how effective the exercises were and how you usually practise word order with your Intermediate students.
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WORD ORDER
- Put the words in the right order.
1. like, he, his homework, in the evening, doesn’t, he, to do
2. usually, we, on weekends, meet, friends, our
3. is, table, sitting, he, the, at
4. didn’t, to, Peter, party, the, go
5. in, we, New Year, celebrate, December
6. used, children, computer, play, to, games.
7. school, on, weekends, we, don’t, to, go
8. can, help, cake, to, the, I, you, cook
9. are, they, to, next, going, visit, Paris, summer
10. Mike, the, is, Internet, now, surfing
- Put the words in the right order in sentences.
1. to the park, go, I, won’t, I, have, if, much work
2. the weather, fine, is, if, tomorrow, will go, on, we, a picnic
3. if, save, enough, I, will, money, buy, car, a new
4.pass, my exams, I, if, will, to, I, the University, go
5. I, my work, when, finish, watch, I, TV, will
- Find mistakes in the sentences and write down correct ones.
1. My mother me walk after 9 o’clock told not to in the evening.
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2. Michael promised with homework to help me.
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3. were reading a book for two hours they.
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4. We at 7 o’clock in the morning get up.
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5. I usually don’t go on weekdays to the shop.
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1. Make sentences (составьте предложения).
- a friend sportsman is my.
- play tomorrow will he football.
- love things I beautiful.
- musicians are parents his.
- are tea now they drinking.
- do tomorrow the my morning I in homework will.
- autumn Barcelona was her in last sister.
- to evening gym he the going in the likes.
- to went they yesterday school.
- teacher week bit boy last this a.
2. Translate (переведите).
- Завтракаю я обычно в 8 часов.
- В ресторане находилась его жена.
- Через 2 недели они поедут в Америку.
- На вечеринке был Том с друзьями.
- В Лондоне часто идет дождь.
- В прошлые выходные погода была ужасная.
- Выгуливает собаку он 2 раза в день.
- Мы на следующей неделе поедем в деревню.
- Ученики на уроках слушают учителя.
- Вчера в магазине я купила хорошие книги.
3. Find mistakes and write right sentences (найдите ошибки и напишите правильные предложения).
- I think, I’ll tomorrow in the evening go to cinema.
- She very much loves her parents.
- In Paris we were in July last year.
- I’m sure, they will in these competitions win.
- Yesterday I too late went to bed.
- James very well speaks English.
- I’ll call in private my coach.
- We don’t like at all cooking.
- Last Friday very interesting cartoons children watched.
Ответы.
Упражнение 1
— My friend is a sportsman.
— Tomorrow he will play football.
— I love beautiful things.
— His parents are musicians.
— They are drinking tea now.
— I will do my homework tomorrow in the morning.
— Her sister was in Barcelona last autumn.
— He likes going to the gym in the evening.
— They went to school yesterday.
— This boy bit a teacher last week.
Упражнение 2
— I usually have breakfast at 8 a.m.
— His wife was in the restaurant.
— They will go to the USA in 2 weeks.
— Tom with his friends were at the party.
— It often rains in London.
— The weather was awful last weekend.
— He takes his dog out for a walk twice a day.
— We will go to the village next week.
— Pupils listen to the teacher at lessons.
— I bought good books in the shop yesterday.
Упражнение 3
— I think, I’ll go to cinema tomorrow in the evening.
— She loves her parents very much.
— We were in Paris in July last year.
— I’m sure, they will win in these competitions.
— I went to bed too late yesterday.
— James speaks English very well.
— I’ll call my coach in private.
— We don’t like cooking at all.
— Children watched very interesting cartoons last Friday.
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