Word Order

Atta Ur Rehman Jadoon

atta.jadoon@giki.edu.pk
Word Order
Who What Where When

Amjad built a house in Murree this year

because he wanted to live there.

Why
 Let’s Split the Sentence
Who and What: Compulsory parts of a sentence
Who Subject

Who + What

Amjad built a house.

What
Who (Subject) + What {V+ Object (Direct/Indirect)}

Amjad built Uzma a house.

Digging Deeper into the Sentence
Optional parts of a sentence
 at 10.a.m
Word Order after Who-What on Saturday,
30 October 2021

Where When

Amjad built a house in Murree in 2022

because he wanted to live there.

Why
Word Order Exceptions
• Sometimes a It happens when you put emphasis on that
sentence start with element and your voice should emphasize it
an element other as well.
than WHO In written form, you should separate that
element from the sentence with a comma.

Make sure there is a good reason for emphasizing the element that
you are putting at the beginning of the sentence, or you will sound
unnatural.
Beginning with “Where”

Amjad built a house in Murree in 2022.

In Murree, Amjad built a house in
2022.
(unnatural)
In Murree, Amjad was fine but at
Lahore, he felt sick.
Beginning with “How”

The bus hit the tree with great force.

With great force, the bus hit the tree.

(unnatural)
The bus swerved, and with a great force,
hit the tree.
 Word Order
Place, Time, Manner & Frequency
Where
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object+ Direct Object + Place + Time

I will tell you the story here

He stayed behind
 When
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object+ Direct Object + Place + Time

I will tell you the story tomorrow.

Tomorrow, I will tell you the story.

How
Subject + Verb + Object + How

He drove the car carefully.

He drove carefully.
Frequency
Subject + Auxiliary + Adverb + Verb + Object + Place or Time
I often go swimming in the evening.

He does not always play tennis in the morning.

Word Order in Affirmative Sentences

Subject + Verb + Object

I read a letter.
I can read a letter.
Word Order in Affirmative Sentences

Subject + Verb + Indirect Object+ Direct Object + Place + Time

I will tell you the story at school tomorrow.

Word Order in Negative Sentences

Subject + Verb + Indirect Object+ Direct Object + Place + Time

I will not tell you the story at school tomorrow.

 Word Order in Interrogative Sentences
Interrogative + Auxiliary +Subject +Verb Group + I-Object+ D-Object + Place + Time

When would you like to tell me the story?

Did you have a party in your flat Yesterday?

When were you here?

Who told you?

Do not use auxiliary verb if asked for the subject

 Word Order in Subordinate Clauses

Conjunction + Subject + Verb + Indirect Object+ Direct Object + Place + Time

I will tell you the story at school tomorrow.

Because I do not have time now.
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