Word order ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Word order

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - Every day
 
I go every day there.
 
I go there every day
 
Either could be used here.
Q2 - Fluently
 
I want to speak English fluently.
 
I want to speak fluently English .
Q3 - Since
 
He's been since three o'clock here.
 
He's been here since three o'clock.
Q4 - Probably
 
I probably won't have time to do it.
 
I won't probably have time to do it.
Q5 - Never
 
I've never met her.
 
I've met her never.
Q6 - There
 
I went last week there.
 
I went there last week.
Q7 - Own
 
I did it on my own.
 
I did on my own it.
Q8 - Often
 
Do you come here often?
 
Do often you come here?
Q9 - Hard
 
He worked hard all week.
 
He worked all week hard.
Q10 - Well
 
The computer system worked well.
 
The computer system well worked.
Q11 - On the radio
 
It was this morning on the radio.
 
It was on the radio this morning.
Q12 - Where
 
Could you tell me where is she?
 
Could you tell me where she is?
Q13 - Just
 
I just have done it.
 
I have just done it.
Q14 - Seldom _____ seen such a mess.
 
I have
 
have I
Q15 - Recently
 
I haven't recently spoken to her.
 
I haven't spoken to her recently.
Q16 - Soon
 
We'll have the answer soon.
 
We'll have soon the answer.

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