Question

What is the basic word order in English sentences?

• A. Subject-Object-Verb (SOV)
• B. Verb-Subject-Object (VSO)
• C. Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)
• D. Object-Verb-Subject (OVS)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Subject-Verb-Object (SVO)

English follows a Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) structure in most sentences.

Examples:

1. She (S) eats (V) an apple (O).

2. They (S) watched (V) a movie (O).

3. John (S) loves (V) chocolate (O).

Exceptions & Variations:

• Questions: "Where are you going?" (Verb comes before Subject)

• Passive Voice: "The cake was eaten by him." (Object comes first)

• Commands: "Sit down!" (Subject is often omitted)