GRAMMAR REVIEW: WORD ORDER BUILDING SUPPORTING SKILLS CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST

 

CAMBRIDGE PREPARATION FOR THE TOEFL® IBT TEST BUILDING SUPPORTING SKILLS GRAMMAR REVIEW: WORD ORDER

 

The order of the subject and verb in English sentence can be changed for various reasons. In a statement, the subject is followed by the verb. In a question, an auxiliary verb or the verb be comes before the subject. An auxiliary verb is used in a question except when the main verb is be. An auxiliary verb can be understood or used in a statement, for emphasis and for negatives: Word order can also be changed to avoid repetition: Word order is also changed when a statement begins with a prepositional phrase of location: Word order is changed when the conditional if has been omitted: The negative words and phrases below are followed by a change in word order when they begin a sentence or an independent clause: EXERCISE G23 Use Exercise G23 to practice your skills in identifying word order. EXERCISE G23 Locating inversions Underline and label the subject, auxiliary verb, and verb that have been inverted in each sentence. Not all sentences contain an auxiliary verb. 1 Had Napoleon succeeded in his dream of conquering Europe, the map of the continent would look very different today. 2 Only under unusual circumstances are federal officials impeached. 3 Coffee contains caffeine and so does tea.

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