Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-organising-words-in-sentences [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [11+](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11.md) › [Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning.md) › [11+ Verbal Reasoning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning.md) › Organising Words in Sentences # 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](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/2426544d-6e26-47f9-aab2-ab68b4478c7d/couple-cinema-popcorn.jpg) - I the go to often cinema on a Friday night. ### First word ![First word](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/6c05811f-40b1-4b00-b9a3-804ff2ba1f67/Wrong-Incorrect-Not-No.jpg) - 'The' has to come before a noun. - So 'the' must be in the wrong place. ### Second word ![Second word](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-07/6c05811f-40b1-4b00-b9a3-804ff2ba1f67/Wrong-Incorrect-Not-No.jpg) - 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](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/bf03e02a-a763-4e6b-bf74-43b1c36828c1/cinema-film.jpg) - 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. [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/6cac61d4-b7cc-4359-abc6-f81a2cb7a545/section/5611cbe1-4841-48af-88e9-2f92ef110cfe/session) - Previous topic: [5.2.1 Hidden Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-hidden-words-in-sentences.md) ## 11+ Verbal Reasoning contents ### 1 Codes - 1.1 Symbol & Number Codes - [1.1.1 Symbol & Number Codes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-1-1-symbol-and-number-codes.md) - 1.2 Alphabet Codes - Same Direction - [1.2.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-1-alphabet-codes-moving-right.md) - [1.2.2 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-2-2-alphabet-codes-moving-left.md) - 1.3 Alphabet Codes - Different Directions - [1.3.1 Alphabet Codes - Moving Left & Right](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-3-1-alphabet-codes-moving-left-and-right.md) - 1.4 Alphabet Codes - Practice! - [1.4.1 Alphabet Codes - Practice!](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/1-4-1-alphabet-codes-practice.md) ### 2 Word Association - 2.1 Word Association - [2.1.1 Word Association](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-1-1-word-association.md) - 2.2 Synonyms & Antonyms - [2.2.1 Synonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-1-synonyms.md) - [2.2.2 Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-2-antonyms.md) - [2.2.3 Synonyms & Antonyms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/2-2-3-synonyms-and-antonyms.md) ### 3 Changing Words - 3.1 Compound Words - [3.1.1 Making Longer Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-1-making-longer-words.md) - [3.1.2 Prefixes - Recap](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-2-prefixes-recap.md) - [3.1.3 Prefixes - Recap 2](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-3-prefixes-recap-2.md) - [3.1.4 Compound Words & Prefixes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-1-4-compound-words-and-prefixes.md) - 3.2 Anagrams - [3.2.1 Rearranging Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-1-rearranging-words.md) - [3.2.2 Rearranging Words To Make Connections](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-2-2-rearranging-words-to-make-connections.md) - 3.3 Letter Ladders - [3.3.1 Letter Ladders](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/3-3-1-letter-ladders.md) ### 4 Completing Words - 4.1 Completing Words - [4.1.1 Completing Two Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-1-completing-two-words.md) - [4.1.2 Completing One Word](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-2-completing-one-word.md) - [4.1.3 Completing Many Words](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/4-1-3-completing-many-words.md) ### 5 Sentences - 5.1 Completing Sentences - [5.1.1 Appropriate Word Choice](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-1-1-appropriate-word-choice.md) - 5.2 Hidden Words - [5.2.1 Hidden Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-2-1-hidden-words-in-sentences.md) - 5.3 Syntax - [5.3.1 Organising Words in Sentences](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/11/verbal-reasoning/11-verbal-reasoning/5-3-1-organising-words-in-sentences.md)