Word order in English sentences – Summary
Word order in English sentences
1. The sentence
The word order in sentences is: Subject – Verb (Predicate) – Object.
Subject | Verb | Object |
---|---|---|
I | play | football. |
Max | reads | books. |
We | can speak | English. |
Sue | is singing | a nice song. |
ATTENTION!
Do not split the verb forms in English. The following sentence is wrong: I can English speak.
2. Complex sentences
Each clause in a complex sentence has to follow the word order S-V-O.
Subject | Verb | Object |
---|---|---|
I | play | football |
and | ||
I | like | table tennis. |