“How was the conference?”
The words you are given
- really
- yesterday
- was
- I
- presentation
- enjoyed
- keynote
- the
The order that works
I really enjoyed the keynote presentation yesterday.
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SVO with adverbial modifiers
When adverbs modify the verb, they typically come before the main verb or after the object. Manner adverbs often follow the object.
6 worked examplesBasic Svo
The pattern
Subject + adverb + Verb + Object, or Subject + Verb + Object + adverb.
Worked examples
6 shown
Word order shown is Reach120’s reading of standard English usage for this sentence. ETS does not publish a correct/incorrect judgement for individual items, and this is not an official score.
“What happened at practice?”
The words you are given
- goals
- three
- quickly
- beautiful
- been
- today
- scored
- She
The order that works
She quickly scored three beautiful goals today.
“What did they cook?”
The words you are given
- carefully
- traditional
- a
- does
- meal
- They
- prepared
- Italian
The order that works
They carefully prepared a traditional Italian meal.
“How does he study?”
The words you are given
- reads
- textbook
- notes
- every
- were
- morning
- He
- his
The order that works
He reads his textbook notes every morning.
“What happened at the store?”
The words you are given
- found
- a
- great
- We
- on
- deal
- furniture
- has
The order that works
We found a great deal on furniture.
“Where did you go for vacation?”
The words you are given
- the
- in
- Cambodia
- We
- ancient
- being
- explored
- temples
The order that works
We explored the ancient temples in Cambodia.
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