Mastering Word Order: Who Does What, Where, and When

Mastering Word Order: Who Does What, Where, and When

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to correctly use word order in English sentences using 'who', 'does', 'what', 'where', and 'when'.

What do you already know about the use of word order in English sentences?

Word Order Basics

In English, the word order is generally subject + verb + object. For example: 'She eats an apple.'

Using 'Who'

To find out the subject of a sentence, ask 'Who?' For example: 'Who is playing soccer?'

Using 'Does'

To find out the verb or action in a sentence, ask 'Does?' For example: 'What does she eat?'

Using 'What'

To find out the object in a sentence, ask 'What?' For example: 'What does she eat?'

Using 'Where'

To find out the location in a sentence, ask 'Where?' For example: 'Where does she play soccer?'

Using 'When'

To find out the time in a sentence, ask 'When?' For example: 'When does she eat dinner?'

Putting It All Together

Now, let's practice using word order with interactive exercises.

Exercise 1

Rearrange the words to form a grammatically correct sentence: 'plays soccer she where?'

Exercise 2

Ask each student to create a sentence using 'who', 'does', 'what', 'where', or 'when' and share it with the class.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have mastered the use of word order in English sentences.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.