Word Order

By:
Bonifasia Ekta Fima N, S.Pd., M.Pd.
 Sentence Pattern
Simple Rule:

Subject (S) + Verb (V) + Object (O)

Examples:
1. (+) She likes cooking.
2. (-) She doesn’t like cooking.
3. (?) Does she like cooking?
Exercise 1
Which of the two sentences below shows correct
English word order?
No A B
1 Fanya speaks well Fanya speaks English well.
English.
2 Why you did say that? Why did you say that?
3 Wendy showed her Wendy showed her painting
friend her painting. her friend.
4 He eats everyday fish. He eats fish everyday.
5 How often do you go How do you often go
swimming? swimming?
6 The cats do not like The cats not do like water.
water.
Advanced rule
Subject (S) + Verb (V) + Object (O) + Indirect Object
+ Direct Object + Adv. of Place + Adv. of Time

Examples:
1. (+) He will tell you the answer at office tomorrow.
2. (-) He will not tell you the answer at office
tomorrow.
3. (?) Will he tell you the answer at office tomorrow?
 Indirect Object (IO) VS Direct Object (DO)

When we talk about someone receiving something, we

can express it using the typical word order:
Indirect Object (IO) + Direct Object (DO)

S + V + IO + DO S + V + DO + preposition + IO

The teacher gave the The teacher gave final exam to

students final exam. the students.
 Exercise 2
Which of the two sentences below shows correct English word
order?
No A B
1 Marcel showed his parents Marcel showed his new car
his new car. his parents.
2 Farrel told story to his Farrel told his brother to
brother. story.
3 Alfan reminds his girl Alfan reminds to their plan
friend their plan. his girl friend.
4 The old man bought to his The old man bought his
children some food. children some food.
5 The waiter offered the The waiter offered the
special menu to the customer to the special
customer. menu .
 Adverbial of manner
Adjective + ly Irregular
careful  carefully good  well
happy  happily hard  hard
beautiful  beautifully
soft softly
neat  neatly

Correct:
She went to the Bank quickly.
She went quickly to the Bank.
She went to the Bank in a hurry.
Incorrect:
She went in a hurry to the Bank.
 Arrange the Sentences
Subject Verb Indirect Direct Place Time
Object Object
I make me coffee office morning
He tell him letter school afternoon
She give her secret laboratory evening
It write it gift kitchen 8 o’clock
You get you homewor café yesterday
They show them k home tomorrow
We offer us poem garden last week
The boss watch the boss TV cinema next month
My finish my father trip Bali tonight
father plan her sister story beach someday
His sister ……….. ……….. movie ……….. ………..
……….. etc. etc. ……….. etc. etc.
etc. etc.
 Jumbled words
Example:
will /the students / tomorrow / presentation / prepare.
The students will prepare presentation tomorrow.

1. go / now / home / will / I

2. give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will
3. her / met / last night / at / we / the station
4. was / last week / he / in hospital
5. in Lombok / spend / I / will / next year / my holiday
6. must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house
7. the library / take / I / the book / will / today / to
8. my mom / breakfast / in the morning / made
9. tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we
10. wrote / last week / they / at school / a test
 Choose the correct sentences
No Sentences Answer
1 a)  We went to the cinema yesterday.
b) We went yesterday to the cinema.
c) Both sentences are correct.
2 a) We often go to the library.
b) We go often to the library.
c) Both sentences are correct.
3 a) Next Tuesday he will go to Bromo mountain.
b) He will go to Bromo mountain next Tuesday.
c) Both sentences are correct.
4 a) They eat never pizza at restaurant.
b) They never eat pizza at restaurant.
c) Both sentences are correct.
Choose the correct sentences
No Sentences Answer
5 a) Francis does not always play basket ball.
b) Francis does play basket ball not always.
c) Both sentences are correct.
6 a) My friends didn't do exercise last Friday.
b) Last Friday my friends didn't do exercise.
c) Both sentences are correct.
7 a) On the second floor is our room.
b) Our room is on the second floor.
c) Both sentences are correct.
8 a) Her brother went to Canada last year.
b) Last year her brother went to Canada.
c) Both sentences are correct.