NCERT Class 8 English Grammar Order of Words
NCERT Class 8 English Grammar Order of Words. Reconstructing confused or mixed words into meaningful sentences.
Incorrect sentences sometimes have words that are jumbled or twisted. We read them, but we don’t really understand them.
Example-
Incorrect Structure– cricket plays shina well always and wins the match.
Correct Structure– Shina Plays Cricket well and always wins the match.
A) Subject + Verbs (Subject is placed before the verb)
Case 1-
Most of the sentences follow SVO word order.
Keep in mind that this is only applicable to sentences with a single subject, verb, and object.
For now, we must keep in mind that the verb and object are typically placed together in any form of the sentence.
Subject +Verb+ Object
Sheela is playing guitar.
Here, Sheela (Subject), Playing (verb), Guitar (Object)
Case 2-
Subject + Verb+Object + Place+Time
Shashank plays piano on the terrace every night.
Here, Shashank (Subject), Plays (verb), piano (object), On the terrace (Place), Every night (Time)
See in the above example, how the verb and object are positioned adjacent to one another.
It’s Important to understand that the time typically follows after the place. As a result, the location adverb comes before the time adverb.
Moreover, we can use the adverb of time at the start of a sentence in the word order (except early and late).
Example-
Every Tuesday, Paresh visits the temple.
Case 3-
Occasionally the subject comes after the verb in exclamatory and operational sentences.
Example– What a beautiful dress you are wearing today.
Case 4-
Few sentences which start from here, there, no sooner, hardly etc. in those cases Subject comes after the verb.
Here comes the dog.
No sooner had the team started their walk than it started to rain.
Hardly had I arrived at the mall for shopping when I was called back to the City Market 100 miles away.
Case 4-
In imperative sentences, the subject is interpreted as either you or I while giving instruction,command, request to someone.
Rescue needy animals. (you)
Feed strays daily (You)
Case 5-
Helping Verbs (ie. is, can, will, have, are, must, will be, do, had, and has ) come before the subject in Interrogative Sentences.
Example-
Will you confirm the train tickets?
Case 6-
In conditional clauses, helping verbs (ie. is, can, will, have, are, must, will be, do, had, and has ) come before the subject.
Example-
le-Had you followed your diet plan strictly, you would have gained weight.
Case 7-
Always keep in mind that a sentence must have a subject and a predicate, and the subject appears first.
Predicate- The portion of a sentence or phrase or clause known as the predicate which describes the subject’s state or action.
In simple words, the predicate describes what the subject performs or acts.
Example-
Priyanka went tuitions after returning from the funfair.
Here, Subject – Priyanka.
Predicate – went tuitions after returning from the funfair.
Case 8- Transitive Verbs
Subject + Verb + Direct object
A transitive verb is a verb that involves a direct object or something that indicates who or what receives the action in a sentence.
Example-
Leena gives chocolate.
Here, the transitive verb- gives
direct object- chocolate (what is being given).
Case 9- Indirect Objects
Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
Direct and indirect objects can appear in sentences using transitive verbs. Typically, indirect objects are the receiver of an action or the target audience of a direct object.
Example-
Lalit gave Sahil a good job with a good salary.
Here, transitive verb- gave
Direct Object- good job with a good salary. (what is being given).
Indirect Object- Sahil (receiver of action)
Case 10-Inversion
A shift from the usual word order in particular the use of verbs before subjects.
Verb + Subject + object
Example-
Can you give me your umbrella for a while?
B) Verb + Object (Verb is placed before the object)
An object is typically a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that follows the verb.
The person or thing that is used when an action is performed is known as the object.
It is the subject’s opposite, receiving an action rather than performing one.
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