Word Order – English Grammar Test for B1
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a) She goes always to school by bus.
b) She always goes to school by bus.
c) Always she goes to school by bus.
2
a) I every morning drink coffee.
b) I drink coffee every morning.
c) Every morning I drink coffee.
3
a) We last night watched a good film.
b) We watched last night a good film.
c) We watched a good film last night.
4
a) He speaks very well English.
b) He very well speaks English.
c) He speaks English very well.
5
a) They go often to the cinema.
b) They often go to the cinema.
c) Often they go to the cinema.
6
a) We at the weekend always play football.
b) We always play football at the weekend.
c) Always we play football at the weekend.
7
a) Yesterday I saw in the park my friend.
b) Yesterday I saw my friend in the park.
c) I yesterday saw my friend in the park.
8
a) I saw already that movie.
b) I already saw that movie.
c) I saw that movie already.
9
a) She only speaks French at home.
b) She speaks only French at home.
c) Only she speaks French at home.
10
a) He carefully the door opened.
b) He opened carefully the door.
c) He carefully opened the door.
11
a) In the garden were playing the children.
b) The children were playing in the garden.
c) Were playing the children in the garden.
12
a) She can very well dance.
b) She can dance very well.
c) Very well she can dance.
13
a) He tomorrow will start his new job.
b) Tomorrow he will start his new job.
c) He will start his new job tomorrow.
14
a) I in Spain lived for three years.
b) I lived for three years in Spain.
c) For three years I lived in Spain.
15
a) Did you yesterday see John?
b) Did you see John yesterday?
c) Yesterday did you see John?
16
a) My brother never eats vegetables.
b) My brother eats never vegetables.
c) Never my brother eats vegetables.
17
a) She goes usually to work by car.
b) She usually goes to work by car.
c) Usually she goes to work by car.
18
a) In the park we played football.
b) We played football in the park.
c) We in the park played football.
19
a) She gave me yesterday a nice gift.
b) She gave me a nice gift yesterday.
c) Yesterday she gave me a nice gift.
20
a) I quickly finished my homework.
b) I finished my homework quickly.
c) Both are correct.
21
a) He every night reads a book.
b) He reads a book every night.
c) Every night reads he a book.
22
a) She sings beautifully always.
b) She always sings beautifully.
c) Always she sings beautifully.
23
a) He is very tired today.
b) Today he is very tired.
c) Both are correct.
24
a) She likes very much chocolate.
b) She likes chocolate very much.
c) Very much she likes chocolate.
25
a) He suddenly opened the window.
b) He opened suddenly the window.
c) Suddenly he opened the window.
26
a) In London lives my aunt.
b) My aunt lives in London.
c) Lives my aunt in London.
27
a) I never will forget this moment.
b) I will never forget this moment.
c) Never I will forget this moment.
28
a) We enjoyed very much the party.
b) We very much enjoyed the party.
c) We enjoyed the party very much.
29
a) He told me everything quietly.
b) He told me quietly everything.
c) He quietly told me everything.
30
a) The train leaves at 8:30 usually.
b) The train usually leaves at 8:30.
c) Usually the train leaves at 8:30.
Answer
1 b) – Frequency adverbs (always) before main verb.
2 b) / c) – Both are correct in English.
3 a) / c) – Place time adverbials at the end or start.
4 c) – Object after verb, adverb at the end.
5 b) – Frequency adverbs before main verb.
6 b) – Correct placement: “always” before main verb.
7 b) – Place of time (yesterday) can start; place adverbial at the end.
8 b) – In American English: “already” before verb.
9 b) – “Only” goes before the word it modifies.
10 c) – Adverbs of manner usually after main verb or before.
11 b) – Standard word order S–V–O.
12 b) – Modal + verb + adverb at the end.
13 b) / c) – Time adverbials: start or end.
14 b) / c) – Both positions correct in narrative.
15 b) – “Did you see… yesterday?” is standard.
16 a) – Frequency adverb before main verb.
17 b) – “Usually” before main verb.
18 b) – Correct word order.
19 b) / c) – Both correct.
20 c) – Adverbs of manner can be before or after object.
21 b) – Frequency time adverb at the end.
22 b) – “Always” before main verb.
23 c) – Both positions are correct.
24 b) – Correct word order: object + very much.
25 a) / c) – Both are correct.
26 b) – Subject before verb.
27 b) – Correct: “will never forget”.
28 c) – Standard: object + very much.
29 a) / c) – Both correct.
30 b) / c) – Both positions correct for “usually”.