Word Order

The way words are arranged in a sentence is called 'word order.' Word order is important in English because it can affect the meaning of what we are trying to say.

The basic word order of an English sentence is subject + predicate.
The predicate always contains a verb that tells something about the subject.

Subject + Predicate word order can be something like the examples below:

Remember, in English sentences, word order is very strict. The subject always comes before the verb.

In direct questions, we use inverted word order which means the main verb or an auxiliary verb comes before the subject.

Negative sentences have the basic word order of positive sentences. The difference is that negative sentences must contain 'not.'

Commands are the types of sentences that are called imperative sentences. Word order in commands is the same as in declarative sentences, but the subject (you) is usually omitted.

Commands can be affirmative or negative.

When we want to use more than one adjective before a noun, the adjectives normally come in a particular order. For example, subjective adjectives usually come first, before more neutral, objective ones.

When we want to use more than one adverb to describe a verb, there is Adverb Placement and Order in which the different types of adverbs should appear which is called the order of adverbs:

When we want to put emphasis and focus the attention of our listener or reader on a particular word or phrase, we can use specific word orders, such as:

Word order in English is important because it can change the spirit, meaning, or fluency of a sentence. You must pay attention to the structure of each sentence and how words are placed.