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English Class 9 - Word Order Notes

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Word Order

Welcome to the chapter on Word Order for Class 9. In this chapter, you will learn how to arrange words correctly in a sentence to make your English clear and correct. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to form meaningful sentences and avoid common mistakes in word order.

Introduction

Word order is the arrangement of words in a sentence. In English, the correct word order is important to make your meaning clear. The most common word order in English 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. Usually, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject.

  • Example: Are you coming?
  • Example: What did she say?

Word Order with Adverbs and Adjectives

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

Common Word Order Mistakes

  • Putting the object before the verb: Wrong: She an apple eats.
  • Placing adverbs in the wrong position: Wrong: She eats always breakfast at 8.
  • Correct: She always eats breakfast at 8.

Fun Activity: Make Sentences!

Rearrange these words to make correct sentences:
1. quickly / runs / he
2. the / read / I / book
3. yesterday / we / movie / a / watched

Summary

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

Practice Questions

  1. Arrange the words: "cake / a / baked / she"
  2. Arrange the words: "always / homework / does / he"
  3. Make a question: "you / do / like / pizza"
  4. Where does the adjective go? "dog / black"
  5. Correct the sentence: "He to school goes every day."

Challenge Yourself

  • Write five sentences using correct word order.
  • Change three statements into questions by changing the word order.

Did You Know?

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

Glossary

  • Subject: The person or thing doing the action.
  • Verb: The action word.
  • Object: The person or thing receiving the action.
  • Adverb: A word that tells us more about a verb.
  • Adjective: A word that describes a noun.

Answers to Practice Questions

  1. She baked a cake.
  2. He always does homework.
  3. Do you like pizza?
  4. Before the noun: black dog.
  5. He goes to school every day.

Practice arranging words to make correct sentences and improve your English!

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