english grammar

ORDER OF WORDS In English, owing to the fewness of the inflexions, the order (or arrangement) of the words in a sentence is of the first importance. The following is the usual order of words in an English sentence:- The subject usually comes before the verb; as, The dog bit the horse. The people rang the bell for joy. The object usually comes after the verb; as, The horse bit the dog. The King wears a crown. When there is an indirect object and also a direct object, the indirect precedes the direct; as, Lend me your ears. When the adjective is used attributively it comes before the noun which it qualifies; as, Few cats Hike cold water. I like the little pedlar who has a crooked nose. King Francis was a hearty king, and loved a royal sport. When the adjective is used predicatively it comes after the noun; as, The child is asleep. The horse became restive. The adjective phrase comes immediately after the noun; as, Old Tubal Cain was a ...