GIU Essential (Word Order 093-096)

Unit 093. He speaks English very well. (word order 1)

A

The verb and the object are usually together.

• Sue reads a newspaper every day.
• He speaks English very well.
• I like Italian food very much.
• Did you watch television all evening?
• Paul often wears a black hat.
• We invited a lot of people to the party.
• I opened the door slowly.
• Why do you always make the same mistake?
• I’m going to borrow some money from the bank.

B

Place (where?) is usually before time (when?).

• We went to the party last night.
• Lisa walks to work every day.
• Will you be at home this evening?
• I usually go to bed early.
• We arrived at the airport at 7 o’clock.
• They’ve lived in the same house for 20 years.
• Joe’s father has been in hospital since June.

Exercise

• Did you watch television all evening?
• Sue reads a newspaper every day.
• I like this picture very much.
• Tom started his new job last week.
• I want to speak English fluently.
• Jane bought a present for her friend.
• I drink three cups of coffee every day.
• Don’t eat your dinner too quickly!

• I borrowed fifty pounds from my brother.

• I opend the door slowly.
• I bought a new computer last week.
• Paul finished his work quickly.
• Emily doesn’t speak French very well.
• I did a lot of shopping yesterday.
• Do you know London well?
• We enjoyed the party very much.
• I explained the problem carefully.
• We met some friends at the airport.
• Did you buy that jacket in England?
• We do the same thing every day.

• I don’t like football very much.

• Lisa walks to work every day.
• I arrived at the hotel early.
• Julia goes to Italy every year.
• We have lived here since 1988.
• Sue was born in London in 1980.
• Paul didn’t go to work yesterday.
• Helen went to a wedding last weekend.
• I had my breakfast in bed this morning.
• Barbara is going to university in September.
• I saw a beautiful bird in the garden this morning.
• My parents have been to the United States many times.
• I left my umbrella in the restaurant last night.
• Are you going to the cinema tomorrow evening?
• I took the children to school this morning.