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Let's solve each sentence by rearranging the words into correct English word order. We’ll go step by step, identifying the subject, verb, object, and time/place details.
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1. go / now / home / will / I
- Subject: I
- Verb: will go
- Object/destination: home
- Time: now
✔ I will go home now.
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2. give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will
- Subject: we
- Verb: will give
- Indirect object: him
- Direct object: the present
- Time: tomorrow
✔ We will give him the present tomorrow.
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3. her / met / last night / at / we / the station
- Subject: we
- Verb: met
- Object: her
- Place: at the station
- Time: last night
✔ We met her at the station last night.
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4. was / last week / he / in hospital
- Subject: he
- Verb: was
- Place: in hospital
- Time: last week
✔ He was in hospital last week.
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5. must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house
- Subject: we
- Verb: must leave
- Object: the house
- Time: at five o'clock
✔ We must leave the house at five o'clock.
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6. the library / take / I / the book / will / today / in
- Subject: I
- Verb: will take
- Object: the book
- Place: to the library (implied destination)
- Time: today
✔ I will take the book to the library today.
*(Note: "in the library" is not correct here — "take the book to the library" is more natural.)*
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7. my mum / breakfast / in the morning / made
- Subject: my mum
- Verb: made
- Object: breakfast
- Time: in the morning
✔ My mum made breakfast in the morning.
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8. tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we
- Subject: we
- Verb: want
- Infinitive phrase: to go to the cinema
- Time: tonight
✔ We want to go to the cinema tonight.
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9. wrote / last week / they / at school / a test
- Subject: they
- Verb: wrote
- Object: a test
- Place: at school
- Time: last week
✔ They wrote a test at school last week.
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10. twice / they / swimming / a week / go
- Subject: they
- Verb: go
- Activity: swimming
- Frequency: twice a week
✔ They go swimming twice a week.
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1. I will go home now.
2. We will give him the present tomorrow.
3. We met her at the station last night.
4. He was in hospital last week.
5. We must leave the house at five o'clock.
6. I will take the book to the library today.
7. My mum made breakfast in the morning.
8. We want to go to the cinema tonight.
9. They wrote a test at school last week.
10. They go swimming twice a week.
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Word order in English generally follows Subject – Verb – Object (SVO) structure, with time and place usually placed at the end or near the end of the sentence.
- Future tense uses will + base verb.
- Past tense verbs like *met*, *was*, *made*, *wrote* are used correctly for past events.
- Phrases like *at five o'clock*, *last week*, *tonight*, *twice a week* often come at the end.
- Prepositional phrases (*at the station*, *in hospital*, *to the cinema*) follow the main verb or object.
This exercise helps reinforce correct sentence construction and grammar in everyday English.
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1. go / now / home / will / I
- Subject: I
- Verb: will go
- Object/destination: home
- Time: now
✔ I will go home now.
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2. give / the present / tomorrow / we / him / will
- Subject: we
- Verb: will give
- Indirect object: him
- Direct object: the present
- Time: tomorrow
✔ We will give him the present tomorrow.
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3. her / met / last night / at / we / the station
- Subject: we
- Verb: met
- Object: her
- Place: at the station
- Time: last night
✔ We met her at the station last night.
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4. was / last week / he / in hospital
- Subject: he
- Verb: was
- Place: in hospital
- Time: last week
✔ He was in hospital last week.
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5. must / at five o'clock / leave / we / the house
- Subject: we
- Verb: must leave
- Object: the house
- Time: at five o'clock
✔ We must leave the house at five o'clock.
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6. the library / take / I / the book / will / today / in
- Subject: I
- Verb: will take
- Object: the book
- Place: to the library (implied destination)
- Time: today
✔ I will take the book to the library today.
*(Note: "in the library" is not correct here — "take the book to the library" is more natural.)*
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7. my mum / breakfast / in the morning / made
- Subject: my mum
- Verb: made
- Object: breakfast
- Time: in the morning
✔ My mum made breakfast in the morning.
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8. tonight / want / to the cinema / to go / we
- Subject: we
- Verb: want
- Infinitive phrase: to go to the cinema
- Time: tonight
✔ We want to go to the cinema tonight.
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9. wrote / last week / they / at school / a test
- Subject: they
- Verb: wrote
- Object: a test
- Place: at school
- Time: last week
✔ They wrote a test at school last week.
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10. twice / they / swimming / a week / go
- Subject: they
- Verb: go
- Activity: swimming
- Frequency: twice a week
✔ They go swimming twice a week.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. I will go home now.
2. We will give him the present tomorrow.
3. We met her at the station last night.
4. He was in hospital last week.
5. We must leave the house at five o'clock.
6. I will take the book to the library today.
7. My mum made breakfast in the morning.
8. We want to go to the cinema tonight.
9. They wrote a test at school last week.
10. They go swimming twice a week.
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🔍 Explanation:
Word order in English generally follows Subject – Verb – Object (SVO) structure, with time and place usually placed at the end or near the end of the sentence.
- Future tense uses will + base verb.
- Past tense verbs like *met*, *was*, *made*, *wrote* are used correctly for past events.
- Phrases like *at five o'clock*, *last week*, *tonight*, *twice a week* often come at the end.
- Prepositional phrases (*at the station*, *in hospital*, *to the cinema*) follow the main verb or object.
This exercise helps reinforce correct sentence construction and grammar in everyday English.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of sentence word order worksheet.
