Word Order in English Sentences

1. Positive Sentences

S + V + IO + DO + PLACE + TIME
I will tell you the story at school tomorrow.
2. Negative Sentences

S + V + NOT + IO + DO + PLACE + TIME

I will not tell you the story at school tomorrow.
Time adverbials – at the beginning – no emphasis
Tomorrow I will tell the story.
Adverbials of frequency (always, never, usually, frequently, etc.) – before the main verb but
after auxiliary
He doesn’t always play tennis.
We are usually here in the summer.
I have never been abroad.
Adverbials of place (here, there, etc.) – behind the DO or the V
S + V + DO + Adv.
I didn’t see him there.
3. Questions
INTERROGATION (Wh- word) + AUX + S + V + IO + DO + PLACE + TIME?
What would you like to tell me?
Did you have a party in you flat yesterday?
When were you here?
INTERROGATION + V + DO?
Who asked you?
 Adjectives

1. OPINION (interesting book, boring lecture)

2. DIMENSION (big apple, thin wallet)
3. AGE (new car, modern building, ancient ruins)
4. SHAPE (square box, oval mask, round ball)
5. COLOUR (pink hat)
6. ORIGIN (Italian shoes)
7. MATERIAL (wooden box, woollen sweater, plastic toy)