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A2sentence structure71 vragen

Basic word order

De regel

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

Onthoud

  • 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.

Veelgemaakte fout om te vermijden

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.

Test jezelf

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

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