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A2 · Word order

Subject, verb and a long object phrase

The core order, and where a long object and its details go.

  1. I buy a sandwich at the bakery.
  2. She watches a film every Friday.
  3. My brother reads the newspaper in the bus.
  4. The children play football in the park.
  5. Anna opens the window every morning.
  6. They live in Utrecht since 2019.
  7. I need a pen for the exam.
  8. We wait for the bus for twenty minutes.
  9. He gives his sister a book for her birthday.
  10. She sends me a message every evening.
  11. I want a cup of coffee with milk.
  12. The teacher explains the lesson twice.