SEMINAR 4 – Word Order
Warm-up / Test words:
Think about the words in the left column and fill them in the terms and sentences on the right.
TEST WORDS:
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testing

tested

tests

to test
(past form - tested)

testing
(a noun)
There are many discussions about _________ of animals.
(an adjective)
_________ methods
We _________ evaporation three times a day.
_________ on animals
_________ animals
Word Order – Introduction:
Study the following sentences from a student paper about tests on animals and think about what is
wrong with their structure.
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The first part of my work introduces disciplines where are animals used.
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One of the main areas where do people tests on animals is cosmetic and chemical industry.
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Usually are used mice, rabbits, rats and cats, dogs, fish and monkeys.
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This means for animals pain for a long time.
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Are laws which protect animals against maltreatment.
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In the Czech Republic is valid the law for protection of animals against maltreatment n. 246/1992.
Study the following scheme showing the basic word order structure of positive sentences and identify
the individual components of the structure, use the clues below.
(T,P) S V O M P T
s______
v______
o______ (indirect/direct)
m______ (how)
p______ (where)
t______ (when)
Think about the word order of the following examples and identify the main components of their
structure.

Harry met Sally in New York in the summer of 1989.

I usually play volleyball twice a week.

Peter gave me a present yesterday.
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In the CR, there are 13 protected landscape areas.
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North Bohemia region was seriously damaged by coal mining.
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Plants need water, sunlight and carbon dioxide for the process of photosynthesis.
Word Order – Examples of common errors:
Study the following sentences from student papers and identify word order errors.
1. In 1945 was used the first nuclear bomb.
2. They should know what is the danger and how we can be protected.
3. People should be able to decide how many they want to have children.
4. This source of energy has in the Czech Republic the biggest share.
5. Farmers pollute the soil also, using a lot of pesticides and fertilizers.
6. In the north of Bohemia are many suitable locations for placing wind turbines.
7. Radioactive waste after these procedures must be laid under the ground.
8. Last salmon here was recorded in 1954.
9. Few people really know what is ecology.
Word Order – Practise:
Reorder the words below to form sentences .
as
makes
which
fall
infertile
kills
acid
rain
trees
down
and
the
acids
soil
later.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
began
the
revolution
in
population
century
started
industrial
the
19th
which
growth
(, ,).
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Czech
the
to
these
purpose
of
salmon
is
introduce
into
activities
main
rivers.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
they
when
die
oxygen
and
the
start
decomposing
in
deplete
algae
ecosystem
aquatic
(,).
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
leachate
water
the
down
landfill
through
goes
creates
the
which.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
sources
write
people
or
could
read
they
use
began
before
of
energy
to
additional.
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