This module addresses the correct word order in English, emphasizing that in questions with modal verbs, the modal comes first.
Este módulo aborda el orden correcto de las palabras en inglés, enfatizando que en las preguntas con verbos modales, el modal va primero.
| Task | Choose the sentence with the right word order |
|---|---|
| Answer | 3 |
| a | You can show me the way to Westminster Abbey? |
| b | Can show you me the way to Westminster Abbey? |
| c | Can you show me the way to Westminster Abbey? |
| d | To Westminster Abbey you can show me the way? |
| comment | When we want to ask a question with a modal verb we must place it in the first place: Modal Verb - Subject - Predicate - Object. 'Can' is a modal verb, 'you' - a subject, 'show' - a predicate, 'me the way to the Westminster Abbey' - an object. |
| topic | word order |
| level | 1 |
Tags: 481
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Husband gave twenty roses numerals nouns article
Previous card: Asked teacher lazy reported speech transform request introductory
Up to card list: 1200 English Grammar Tasks with answer and explains