Word Order In English sentences

10.7a Answers to Exercise 16
There are many options to change these sentences, below are some suggested answers.

1. The man was angry.
2. The council refused to collect the rubbish.
3. We watched a film about birds.
4. Because of the bad traffic, the bus was late.
5. A guard opened the gate.
6. The door was unlocked when she got home.
7. She cooked green vegetables, a pie and some potatoes.
8. The game was cancelled because of the rain.
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AFTERWORD

As this guide shows, word order and sentence structure in the English language have many
rules with varying degrees of flexibility. If you learn the rules in this book, your sentence
structure will be generally correct, though there are many exceptions to consider.
There are many different ways that you can further develop your knowledge of word order
and sentence structure, including studying how different verb forms work, studying
individual preposition usage and nuances, learning about idiomatic phrases and looking at
more complicated sentence structures and specific clause rules. Fortunately, there are
countless resources available for the English learner; I particularly recommend owning a
guide like Swann’s Practical English Usage for a quick reference to the many specifics of the
English language.
From myself, I have produced a comprehensive study of the English Tenses, The English
Tenses Practical Grammar Guide, and I regularly update my website at with new articles
about English. I welcome questions, and am always looking to produce more answers.

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