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Basic word order

La règle

Once a sentence carries more than a subject, a verb and an object, English has a settled order for the extra parts.

À retenir

  • Adverbs of frequency go before the main verb and after be.
  • Adjectives go before the noun, in a set order when there are several.
  • Place comes before time: she works in Ankara on Mondays.

Piège courant à éviter

The place-before-time order is not optional. On Mondays she works in Ankara is fine at the front, but not wedged between the verb and the place.

Teste-toi

Expand three short sentences with an adverb and a time phrase, then practise.

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