Hindari kesalahan dengan menggunakan urutan kata yang benar.
Dalam bahasa Inggris, urutan kata (word order) sangat penting. Jika urutan kata salah, kalimat bisa terdengar tidak alami atau bahkan salah secara grammar.
1. Sentences (Kalimat)
| Correct word order | Incorrect word order | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| I was shopping in Leipzig. | I was in Leipzig shopping. | 1 |
| He played football yesterday. | He played yesterday football. | 2 |
| Yesterday he played football. | ||
| Dan rode his bike carefully. | Dan rode carefully his bike. | 3 |
| He often reads books. | He reads often books. | 4a |
| He is always late. | He always is late. | 4b |
Tips
1. Main verb before place
Letakkan main verb sebelum keterangan tempat.
Example:
I was shopping in Leipzig.
2. Place before expression of time
Keterangan tempat biasanya muncul sebelum keterangan waktu.
Example:
He played football yesterday.
3. Object before adverb of manner
Object biasanya muncul sebelum adverb of manner (carefully, slowly, quietly, dll).
Example:
Dan rode his bike carefully.
4a. Adverb of frequency before main verb
Adverb seperti:
- often
- usually
- always
- sometimes
biasanya diletakkan sebelum main verb.
Example:
He often reads books.
4b. Adverb of frequency after “to be”
Jika verb utamanya adalah to be, maka adverb diletakkan setelah to be.
Example:
He is always late.
2. Questions (Kalimat tanya)
| Correct word order | Incorrect word order | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| Do you play football or handball? | Play you football or handball? | 5 |
| When did you see Peggy yesterday? | When did you yesterday see Peggy? | 6 |
Tips
5. Start the question with the auxiliary do
Dalam yes/no questions, kalimat dimulai dengan auxiliary do / does / did.
Example:
Do you play football or handball?
6. Put the expression of time at the end
Keterangan waktu biasanya diletakkan di akhir pertanyaan.
Example:
When did you see Peggy yesterday?