The way words are placed or arranged in a sentence is called word order. It is important to place these words correctly in order to express your thoughts and ideas. The word order also affects the meaning of a sentence.
In an English sentence, the basic word order is Subject + Verb + Object
Example:
| Subject | Verb | Object |
| Maria | drinks | wine. |
| I | play | hockey. |
When we want to tell more about the verb, we use adverbs. If more than one adverb is used, we have to follow the order of adverbs.
Structure:
Subject + Verb + Object + Adverb Of Place + Adverb Of Time
Place usually comes before Time.
| Subject | Verb | Object | Place | Time |
| She | sees | Alberto | at the gym | every morning. |
| We | arrived | home | at 9 o’clock. | |
| I | walk | to school | every morning. |
The adverb of time can also be used at the beginning of a sentence.
Example:
| Every Sunday, he goes to the park. |
| Today, I’m quitting my job. |
Tips:
Place or Time should never be placed between the verb and the object.
| Incorrect | Correct |
| I have in the bedroom the books. | I have the books in the bedroom. |
| They play every Monday football. | They play football every Monday. |