Lesson 2: word order

Word order

Know what the correct word order and structure is

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Word order

Know what the correct word order and structure is

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  • Who still remembers?

  • Homework check

  • Recap on word order

  • Get to work!

  • Recap

What is the correct English word order?

Homework check

Word order

  • De woordvolgorde is in de meeste Engelse zinnen hetzelfde.

  • Who --> wie

  • Does --> doet

  • What --> wat

  • Where --> waar

  • When --> wanneer

Word order

  • Who does what where when

  • We have a test at school on tuesday.

  • You are late to school everyday.

Word order

  • !!LET OP!!

  • Niet elke zin heeft alle onderdelen.

  • Who does what where when

  • I cycle to school every monday

  • They eat fish on fridays

Place the answers in the right order

1

On sundays

2

to work

3

goes

4

Ruben 

Which sentence has the correct English word order?

A

Yesterday played Tom football in the park.

B

Tom played football in the park yesterday.

C

In the park yesterday football played Tom.

D

Football Tom yesterday played in the park.

Choose the correct order for these words: Lisa / reads / a book / at home / every evening

A

Lisa reads a book at home every evening.

B

Every evening Lisa at home reads a book.

C

A book reads Lisa at home every evening.

D

At home every evening reads Lisa a book.

Basic word order in a simple sentence

In English, a simple sentence often starts with the who. After that comes the action, or does. Then we can add extra information such as where and when. This order helps the sentence sound clear and natural.

who
does
where
when
why
which
has
because
how

Get to work!

  • KB/TL:

  • Page: 96, 97, 98, 99

  • Exercise: 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

  • KB/BB:

  • Page: 96, 97, 98, 99

  • Exercise: 12, 13, 17, 18

  • Both:

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Choose the best sentence.

A

In the kitchen makes dinner Mum tonight.

B

Mum tonight makes dinner in the kitchen.

C

Mum makes dinner tonight in the kitchen.

D

Mum makes dinner in the kitchen tonight.

Which part is 'when' in this sentence: 'Sam plays tennis after school'?

A

Sam

B

plays

C

tennis

D

after school

Reading a sentence in the right order

Our teacher reads a story in class every Friday. First comes Our teacher, which tells us who. Next is reads, the action. Then in class tells us the place. Finally, every Friday tells us the time.

Our teacher
reads
in class
every Friday
The teacher
read
at class
on Friday class
story