GBSN III
English. Unit V
TOPIC: Sentence using Correct word order (Practice Exercise)
Incorrect word order, followed by the correct word order:
1. Incorrect: She quickly the homework finished. Correct: She finished the homework
quickly.
2. Incorrect: The movie enjoyed we thoroughly. Correct: We thoroughly enjoyed the
movie.
3. Incorrect: The presentation tomorrow we must prepare. Correct: We must prepare the
presentation for tomorrow.
4. Incorrect: Rarely you do see such talent. Correct: Rarely do you see such talent.
5. Incorrect: The results next week will we discuss. Correct: We will discuss the results
next week.
6. Incorrect: Never she has been so frightened. Correct: Never has she been so frightened.
7. Incorrect: This problem will you solve later. Correct: You will solve this problem later.
8. Incorrect: Only after the meeting left did they. Correct: Only after the meeting did they
leave.
9. Incorrect: Seldom visitors receive we at this hour. Correct: Seldom do we receive
visitors at this hour.
10. Incorrect: Greatly they were impressed by the speech. Correct: They were greatly
impressed by the speech.
11. Incorrect: Was she confused by the instructions completely. Correct: She was
completely confused by the instructions.
12. Incorrect: Beautifully the singer performed last night. Correct: The singer performed
beautifully last night.
13. Incorrect: Frequently the city we visit for work. Correct: We frequently visit the city
for work.
14. Incorrect: The problem was later solved they. Correct: They solved the problem later.
15. Incorrect: On no account should the door you open. Correct: On no account should you
open the door.
16. Incorrect: The book enjoyed thoroughly I. Correct: I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
17. Incorrect: Immediately they to the hospital went. Correct: They went to the hospital
immediately.
18. Incorrect: Hardly ever does he the rules follow. Correct: He hardly ever follows the
rules.
19. Incorrect: Happy they were with the outcome extremely. Correct: They were extremely
happy with the outcome.
20. Incorrect: Arrived late at the airport she. Correct: She arrived late at the airport.
21. Incorrect: Never before have so much success they seen. Correct: Never before have
they seen so much success.
22. Incorrect: The documents provided I after the meeting. Correct: I provided the
documents after the meeting.
23. Incorrect: Not until the rain stopped did they leave. Correct: They did not leave until
the rain stopped.
24. Incorrect: Willingly they the project accepted. Correct: They willingly accepted the
project.
25. Incorrect: Hardly he had started work when the phone rang. Correct: Hardly had he
started work when the phone rang.
26. Incorrect: Tomorrow the package will be delivered we promise. Correct: We promise
the package will be delivered tomorrow.
27. Incorrect: The event is they attending next month. Correct: They are attending the
event next month.
28. Incorrect: Finally the problem was resolved we. Correct: We finally resolved the
problem.
29. Incorrect: Down the street the kids ran excitedly. Correct: The kids ran excitedly down
the street.
30. Incorrect: Last week only did we meet him. Correct: We only met him last week.
31. Incorrect: Sent the email she late last night. Correct: She sent the email late last night.
32. Incorrect: Rarely have I such generosity seen. Correct: I have rarely seen such
generosity.
33. Incorrect: Taken the test will be next Friday. Correct: The test will be taken next
Friday.
34. Incorrect: Given the information I was after the meeting. Correct: I was given the
information after the meeting.
35. Incorrect: Only after dinner she started working did. Correct: Only after dinner did she
start working.
