Word Order Test 2

(I) The young man and woman (II) sitting (III) in the theatre (IV) were having an argument (V).

Into which position can the words "behind me" be put correctly?

The children (I) were not paying any attention (II) to the new substitute teacher (III) that had started (IV) to work with them (V) .

Into which position can the words "just recently" be placed correctly?

(I) They gave (II) us a very good (III) seat on the bus (IV) ride (V).

Into which position can the words "to Oxford" be placed correctly?

(I) He was (II) sad about the new (III) job because he (IV) would have to (V) leave his old friends.

Into which position can the word "almost" be placed correctly?

The (I) expensive (II) jacket (III) was (IV) dark blue with (V) white stripes.

Into which position can the word "designer" be placed correctly?

The (I) pet turtles (II) were (III) small but they could (IV) run faster than the old stories about turtles (V).

Into which position can the word "suggested" be placed correctly?

(I) It was a shame (II) that (III) the man died (IV) young, at (V) thirty-five.

Into which position can the words " the age of' be placed correctly?

(I) We visited (II) the Metropolitan Museum of Art (III) in New York and today we are going to go (IV) to Washington (V).

Into which position can the word "yesterday" be placed correctly?

The (I) porcelain plate was (II) a collector’s item (III) which many people wished to own (IV) but which (V) few could afford.

Into which position can the words "only a " be placed correctly?

(I) Science and (II) technology are (III) making (IV) improvements in our (V) lives every day.

Into which position can the word "notable" be put correctly?

(I) Farmers in this (II) area of the world have been assured by scientists that (III) changes (IV) will not affect their (V) yields this year.

Into which position can the word "climactic" be put correctly?

(I) group (II) of (III) students collaborated (IV) with the police (V) in a new anti-drug campaign.

Into which position can the word "fourteen" be placed correctly?

The fumes emitted (II) from the chemical (III) fire were so (IV) dangerous that the surrounding (V) towns were all evacuated.

Into which position can the words "warehouse" be placed correctly?

The (I) Egyptian (II) civilisation (III) was well known in its (IV) time for its (V) greatness.

Into which position can the word "ancient" be placed correctly?

The (I) old (II) worn out (III) knitted sweater (IV) is my (V) favourite.

Into which position can the word "red" be placed correctly?

The (I) young [II) child fell (III) off his (IV) bicycle and broke his (V) leg.

Into which position can the word "unfortunate" be placed correctly?

The (I) book (II) fell out of my hands (III) and onto the (IV) floor (V).

Into which position can the word "open" be placed correctly?

The (I) white (II) pages that sat in front (III) of him made the (IV) writer wonder about his (V) abilities.

Into which position can the word "blank" be placed correctly?