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WORD ORDER

In English the order in which you place nouns, verbs, complements and other parts of speech is
extremely important. The following chart will help you to write using appropriate word order.


        SUBJECT VERB                COMPLEMENT

        John         is             a doctor.

        SUBJECT VERB                OBJECT

        Sandra       bakes          a cake.

                                    INDIRECT       OBJECTDIRECT
        SUBJECT VERB
                                                         OBJECT

        I            bought         you                    a pair of earrings.

                                                           PREPOSITIONAL
        SUBJECT VERB                INDIRECT OBJECT
                                                           PHRASE

        Mary         writes         a letter               for him.

        MODIFIERS
                     SUBJECTVERB
        (Adjectives)

        The yellow        balloon   burst.



        SUBJECT           VERB
                                    MODIFIERS              OBJECT
                                    (Adjectives)
                                                           COMPLEMENT

        The waiter        brought   a delicious            cake.



        MODIFIERS
                  SUBJECTVERB                              OBJECT
        (Adverbs)
                                                           COMPLEMENT

        Yesterday         I         saw                    you.
SUBJECT       VERB
                     MODIFIERS   OBJECT
                     (Adverbs)
                                 COMPLEMENT

Bill          is     never       angry.

                                 MODIFIER
SUBJECT       VERB   OBJECT
                                 VERBS

Mrs. Suárez   gave   the test    this morning.

Tim           sang               horribly.

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Sentence Word Order

  • 1. WORD ORDER In English the order in which you place nouns, verbs, complements and other parts of speech is extremely important. The following chart will help you to write using appropriate word order. SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENT John is a doctor. SUBJECT VERB OBJECT Sandra bakes a cake. INDIRECT OBJECTDIRECT SUBJECT VERB OBJECT I bought you a pair of earrings. PREPOSITIONAL SUBJECT VERB INDIRECT OBJECT PHRASE Mary writes a letter for him. MODIFIERS SUBJECTVERB (Adjectives) The yellow balloon burst. SUBJECT VERB MODIFIERS OBJECT (Adjectives) COMPLEMENT The waiter brought a delicious cake. MODIFIERS SUBJECTVERB OBJECT (Adverbs) COMPLEMENT Yesterday I saw you.
  • 2. SUBJECT VERB MODIFIERS OBJECT (Adverbs) COMPLEMENT Bill is never angry. MODIFIER SUBJECT VERB OBJECT VERBS Mrs. Suárez gave the test this morning. Tim sang horribly.