Verb + Object
Word order
subject verb object
The verb (reads) and the object (a newspaper) are usually together.
Correct:
Sue read a newspaper every day.
(not “Sue reads every day a newspaper”)
Sue reads a newspaper every day |
Sue (subject)
a newspaper (object)
Place and Time
Word order
place time
Place (to a party) is usually before time (last night).
Correct:
We went to a party last night.
(not “We went last night to a party”)
We went to a party last night. |
Place and Time
Word order
1. Right or wrong? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
Verb + Object
2. Put the words in order.
Place and Time
Word order
Verb + Object
3. Put the words in order.
(to work/ every day/ walks/ Liz)
(at the hotel/early/ arrived)
(goes/ every day/ to Italy/ Julia)
(we/ since 1998/ here/ have lived)
(in London/ Sue/ in 2004/ was born)
(didn’t go/ yesterday/ Paul/ to work)
(to the bank/ yesterday afternoon/ went/ Ann)
(I/ in bed/ this morning/ my breakfast/ had)
(in October/ Barbara/ to university/ is going)
(I/ a beautiful bird/ this morning/ in the garden/ saw)
(many times/ have been/ my parents/ to the United States)
(my umbrella/ I/ last night/ left/ in the restaurant)
(to the cinema/ tomorrow evening/ are you going?)
(the children/ I/ took/ this morning/ to school)
Always, usually, often, etc.
adverbs
always often ever rarely also already all usually sometimes never seldom just still both
These words are often with the verb in the middle of a sentence
My brother never speaks to me.
She’s always late.
Do you often go to restaurants?
I sometimes eat too much. (or Sometimes I eat too much.)
I don’t want to go to the cinema.
I’ve already seen the film.
I’ve got three sisters. They’re all married.
Always/ never, etc.
adverbs
Always/ never, etc. go before the verb
| + | VERB |
I always go to work by car (not “I go always”)
Ann often plays tennis. (not “Ann plays often tennis”)
You sometimes look unhappy.
They usually have dinner at 7 o’clock.
We rarely (or seldom) watch TV.
Richard is a good footballer. He also plays tennis and volleyball. (not “He plays also tennis”)
I’ve got three sisters They all live in London.
Always/ never, etc.
adverbs
Always/ never, etc. go after am/ is/ are/ was/ were
| + | VERB |
I am never ill. (not “I never am ill”)
They are usually at home in the evening.
It is often very cold here in winter.
When I was a child, I was always late for school.
“Where’s Linda?” “She’s still in bed.”
“I’ve got two brothers. They’re both doctors.
Always/ never, etc.
adverbs
Always/ never, etc. go between two verbs
Verb 1 |
| Verb 2 |
have | gone |
I will always remember you.
It doesn’t often rain here.
Do you usually go to work by car?
I can never find my keys.
Have you ever been to Rome?
“Where’s Ann?” “She’s just gone out.”.
“Where are you friends?” “They’ve all gone shopping.”
adverbs
Always/ never, etc.
1. Write these sentences with the words in brackets (…).
1. My brother speaks to me (never)
2. Susan is polite. (always)
3. I finish work at 5 o’clock. (usually)
4. Jill has started a new job. (just)
5. I go to bed before midnight. (rarely)
6. The bus isn’t late. (usually)
7. I don’t eat fish. (often)
8. I will forget what you said. (never)
9. Have you lost your passport? (ever)
10. Do you work in the same place? (still)
11. They stay in the same hotel. (always)
12. Diane doesn’t work on Saturday (usually)
13. Is Tina here? (already)
14. What do you have for breakfast? (usually)
15. I can remember his name (never)
At/ on/ in
Prepositions of time
at | 8 o’clock |
on | Sunday(s) |
in | May/December |
I start work at 8 o’clock.
The shops close at 5.30.
Goodbye! See you on Friday.
I don’t work on Sundays.
The concert is on 22 June.
I’m going on holiday in March.
Emma left school in 1999.
The garden is lovely in spring.
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Составила:
Левенцева Т.А.,
учитель английского языка
МОУ «СОШ №23» г.Воркуты
2025г.
За основу использовано учебное пособие
Murphy Raymond, Essential Grammar In Use, Cambridge University Press, 2000
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