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English Class 10 - Word Order Notes

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Word Order

Welcome to the chapter on Word Order for Class 10. In this chapter, you will learn about the correct arrangement of words in English sentences, how word order affects meaning, and how to avoid common mistakes. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to write clear and correct sentences using proper word order.

Introduction

Word order is the way we arrange words in a sentence. In English, the order of words is very important for the sentence to make sense. The most common word order is Subject + Verb + Object.

Basic Word Order in English

  • Subject: Who or what the sentence is about.
  • Verb: The action or state.
  • Object: Who or what receives the action.

Example:
She (subject) eats (verb) an apple (object).

Word Order in Questions

In questions, the word order changes. The verb or helping verb comes before the subject.

  • Do you like music?
  • Is he coming?
  • Where are they going?

Word Order with Adjectives and Adverbs

  • Adjectives usually come before the noun: a beautiful flower
  • Adverbs of manner (how) usually come after the verb: She sings beautifully.
  • Adverbs of time (when) and place (where) often come at the end: He went home yesterday.

Common Mistakes in Word Order

  • Incorrect: He every day goes to school.
  • Correct: He goes to school every day.
  • Incorrect: Quickly she ran.
  • Correct: She ran quickly.

Fun Activity: Arrange the Words!

Rearrange these words to make correct sentences:
1. book / reading / is / she
2. the / dog / quickly / ran
3. yesterday / I / my / finished / homework

Summary

  • Word order is important for clear sentences.
  • The usual order is Subject + Verb + Object.
  • Questions and adverbs may change the order.

Practice Questions

  1. Write the correct word order: always / breakfast / I / eat / at / 8 o'clock
  2. Change to a question: She is coming.
  3. Put the adverb in the right place: He (quickly) finished his work.
  4. Correct the sentence: To the market went she.
  5. Write a sentence using Subject + Verb + Object.

Challenge Yourself

  • Write three sentences using different word orders (statement, question, command).
  • Find and correct the word order mistakes in a short paragraph from your textbook.

Did You Know?

  • English word order is different from some other languages!
  • Changing word order can change the meaning of a sentence.

Glossary

  • Word Order: The arrangement of words in a sentence.
  • Subject: The person or thing doing the action.
  • Verb: The action or state in the sentence.
  • Object: The person or thing receiving the action.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. I always eat breakfast at 8 o'clock.
  2. Is she coming?
  3. He finished his work quickly.
  4. She went to the market.
  5. (Example: The boy kicked the ball.)

Practice correct word order to make your English clear and effective!

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