Word order: position of adverbs


Word order: position of adverbs
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EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavoLeerjaar 4

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Word order: position of adverbs

Slide 1 - Slide

De standaard woordvolgorde
De volgorde in het Engels bij positieve en negatieve zinnen is:

Onderwerp - werkwoord(en) - lijdend voorwerp / meewerkend voorwerp - plaats - tijd

of met andere woorden:
Wie - doet - wat/wie - waar - wanneer

Slide 2 - Slide

Put in the correct order:
I / going / am / to / see / him / Monday / on

Slide 3 - Open question

Put in the correct order:
has / he / been / working / California / since / in / 1997

Slide 4 - Open question

Put in the correct order: always - in - songs - George - hallway - the - at - school - Monday - on - sings

Slide 5 - Open question

Put in the correct order: on - always - Xbox. - played - I - younger - was - videogames - When - I - my

Slide 6 - Open question

Adverbs of place and time
  • verwijzingen naar plaats en tijd: zeggen dus iets over waar of wanneer
  • komen vrijwel altijd achteraan de zin
    That's our car in the driveway.
    I am going to meet my friend at the cinema tonight.
  • Plaats komt altijd vóór tijd (wie - doet - wat - WAAR - WANNEER)
    Your new scooter will be delivered to your house in five days.
  • Tijd zet je alleen vooraan als je de nadruk wilt leggen hierop
    In five days from now, I will be going to Spain. 

Slide 7 - Slide

Choose the correct sentence
A
She arrived early at the party yesterday.
B
She arrived at the party yesterday early.
C
She arrived at the party early yesterday.
D
She early arrived at the party yesterday.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Choose the correct sentence
A
He went with his family to the beach last summer.
B
He went last summer to the beach with his family.
C
He went to the beach with his family last summer.
D
Last summer to the beach he went with his family.

Slide 9 - Quiz

landed / The plane / safely / this morning / in New York / .

Slide 10 - Open question

walked / park / night / at / through / They / the / .

Slide 11 - Open question

the summer festival / outdoors / during / concert / The / held / was / .

Slide 12 - Open question

Adverbs of frequency
  • verwijzingen naar hoe vaak iets gebeurt
  • Veel voorkomende zijn: sometimes, never, always, often, frequently, usually
  • komen vóór het hoofdwerkwoord van de zin
    We usually go to the cinema on Sunday.
    My brother has never been to space.
  • komt ná am, is, are, was, were
    My sister is normally free on Tuesday afternoon.
    Toby was always the best at football in high school.

Slide 13 - Slide

Choose the correct sentence
A
She arrives always at work on time.
B
Always she arrives at work on time.
C
She arrives at work on time always.
D
She always arrives at work on time.

Slide 14 - Quiz

Choose the correct sentence
A
He rarely eats fast food.
B
Rarely eats he fast food.
C
He eats rarely fast food.
D
He eats fast food rarely.

Slide 15 - Quiz

together. / go / They / to the gym / usually

Slide 16 - Open question

ten / every / minutes / comes / The / bus / .

Slide 17 - Open question

visits / on weekends / occasionally / He / grandparents / his / .

Slide 18 - Open question

Adverbs of manner
  • verwijzingen naar de manier waarop (hoe) iets gebeurt
  • very, really, incredibly, terribly komen vóór het woord waarover iets is gezegd:
    I am very angry with you.
    My uncle drives really dangerously.
  • Andere bijwoorden komen meestal aan het eind van de zin:
    You have to cycle carefully
    Henry left the shop quietly
  • Ze kunnen ook vóór het hoofdwerkwoord komen om nadruk te leggen:
    Henry quietly left the shop
    Jason quickly ran to the other side.

Slide 19 - Slide

Choose the correct sentence
A
She gracefully danced across the stage.
B
She danced gracefully across the stage.
C
She danced across the stage gracefully.
D
Gracefully she danced across the stage.

Slide 20 - Quiz

Choose the correct sentence
A
The dog barked fiercely at the stranger.
B
The dog barked at the stranger fiercely.
C
The fiercely dog barked at the stranger.
D
The dog barked at the fiercely stranger.

Slide 21 - Quiz

cooked / dinner / she / slowly / .

Slide 22 - Open question

loudly / laughed / They / comedy show / at / the

Slide 23 - Open question

smoothly / The car / drove / highway / down / the / .

Slide 24 - Open question