WORD ORDER

LÍNGUA INGLESA

PROFESSOR DENIS RODRIGUES DA SILVA

WORD ORDER I – Afirmative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I)

In English have some different forms to write or speak a sentence.

The frenquent order is:

Subject + Verb + Direct Objetc + Adverbial Phrase

Examples:

a) We have lunch at 12 o’clock.

Subject: We

Verb: Have

Direct Object: lunch

Adverbial Phrase: at 12 o’clock

If have an indirect object the order can be two ways:

1st Form:

Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object + Adverbial Phrase

Example:

They gave me a nice watch on my bithday.

2nd Form:

Subject + Verb + Direct Object + to + Indirect Object + Adverbial Phrase

They gave a nice watch to me in my birthday.

If have auxiliary verb or modal verbs, they are put before the main verb.

Examples:

a) He has finished the project in two days.

Subject: he

Main or Modal: has

Verb: finished

Direct Object: the Project

Adverbial Phrase: in two day

b) You must do your homework tonight.

Subject: you

Main or Modal: must

Verb: do

Direct Object: your homework

Adverbial Phrase: tonight

WORD ORDER I – Negative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I) The word order of a negative sentence is:

Subject + Auxiliary + NOT + Verb + Direct Object + Adverbial Phrase

Examples:

We do not have English classes every day.

(We don’t have English classes every day.)

They have not finished their homework in time.

(They haven’t finished their homework in time.)

WORD ORDER I – Interrogative Sentences (A ORDEM DAS PALVRAS I) To express na interrogative sentence we use two forms:

1st Form:

Auxiliary Verb + Subject + Main Verb + (Object)

Examples:

Do you speak Korean?

Do you come here very often?

Does your mother like tea?

Did you brother come with us?

Did he watch the movie yesterday?

2nd Form

Modal Verb + Subject + Main Verb + Object)

(Be, have, will)

Examples:

Can you swim?

Have you studied English long?

Will he call to you tonight?

Is she late again?

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