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Verb + object
The verb and the object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
| verb | object | ||
| I | like | my | job very much |
| Our guide | spoke | English fluenty. | (not spoke fluently English. |
| I | didn't use | my cell phone | |
| Do | you eat | meat | everyday. |
Two more examples:
I lost all my money and I also lost my passport.
(not I lost also my passport)
At the end of this street you’ll see a supermarket on your left.
(not see on your left a supermarket)
Place
The verb and place (where?) normally go together:
go home live in a city walk to work etc.
If the verb has an object, the order is:
| verb | object | place | |
| We | to | the children | to the zoo( not took the zoo the children) |
| Don't | put | anything | on the table. |
| Did you | learn | English | at school? |
Time
Normally time (when? / how often? / how long?) goes after place:
| place | time | |
| Ben walks | to work | every morning. ( not every morning to work) |
| I'm going | to Paris | on Monday. |
| They've lived in | the same house | for a long time. |
| We need to | be at the airport | by 8 o' clock |
| Sarah gave me a lift | home | after the party. |
Sometimes we put time at the beginning of the sentence:
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On Monday I’m going to Paris.
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After the party Sarah gave me a lift home.
Some time words (for example, always/never/usually) go with the verb in the middle of
the sentence.
Try this exercise to test your grammar.
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B1-B2 Grammar : Word order : verb + object; place and time
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