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Luyện ngữ pháp - English Grammar in Use - Intermediate ((Unit 109: Word order 1 (verb object)))

Grammar Explanations and Rules

Verb + object

The verb and the object normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:

	verb +	object
I	like	my job	very much. (not I like very much my job)
Did you	see	your friends	yesterday?
Helen never	drinks	coffee.

Study these examples. The verb and the object go together each time:

Do you eat meat every day? (not Do you eat every day meat?)
Everybody enjoyed the party very much. (not enjoyed very much the party)
Our guide spoke English fluently. (not spoke fluently English)
I lost all my money and I also lost my passport. (not I lost also my passport)
At the end of the street you'll see a supermarket on your left. (not see on your left a supermarket)

Place and time

Usually the verb and the place (where?) go together:

If the verb has an object, the place comes after the verb + object:

Time (when? / how often? / how long?) usually goes after place:

	place +	time
Ben walks	to work	every morning. (not every morning to work)
Sam has been	in Canada	since April.
We arrived	at the airport	early.

Study these examples. Time goes after place:

It is often possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence:

Some time words (for example, always/never/usually) go with the verb in the middle of the sentence. See Unit 110.