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Organising Words in Sentences

11+ Verbal Reasoning, topic 5.3.1

Organising Words in a Sentence

Your knowledge of syntax (the correct order of word in a sentence) may be tested. You may be asked to swap the positions of two words so that a sentence makes sense.

Example

Example

  • I the go to often cinema on a Friday night.
First word

First word

  • 'The' has to come before a noun.
  • So 'the' must be in the wrong place.
Second word

Second word

  • Often is an adverb. Adverbs usually come before or after the verb they're describing. Often also sounds odd in the sentence.
  • So 'often' must also be in the wrong place.
Answer

Answer

  • I the go to often cinema on a Friday night.
  • Incorrect
  • I often go to the cinema on a Friday night.
  • Correct

Test yourself on Organising Words in Sentences

  • Which two words should be switched in this sentence?

    My brother secretly told his book, after Dad read him to go to sleep.

  • Which two words should be switched in this sentence?

    When the vase fell of off the table, water went everywhere.

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