- Level
- Beginner to intermediate
- Used in
- Build a Sentence, Writing, Speaking
The core order
| Subject | Verb | Object | Manner | Place | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The students | presented | their research | confidently | in the hall | on Monday |
| She | reads | the news | quickly | on the bus | every morning |
When in doubt, place before time: "in the library at six", not "at six in the library".
Where frequency adverbs go
Words like always, usually, often and never go before the main verb but after "be" and after the first auxiliary.
Not quite
Better
- I go always to the gym.I always go to the gym.
- She always is late.She is always late.
- They have visited never Paris.They have never visited Paris.
Fragments and run-ons
A fragment has no main verb or no main clause. A run-on joins two sentences with only a comma. Both are easy to fix and common in timed writing.
Not quite
Better
- Because the bus was late.I missed the start because the bus was late.
- The course is useful, it is very difficult.The course is useful, but it is very difficult.
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