Exercise 36.1: Word order

Change the order of the words or groups of words to make a correct sentence.
Example:

  1. ought
  2. you
  3. to have done
  4. better than that

Answer: 2134

Question 1

  1. to
  2. you
  3. be there by now
  4. ought

Correct order:


Question 2

  1. finish it
  2. I was not
  3. to
  4. able

Correct order:


Question 3

  1. better
  2. I
  3. talk to him
  4. had

Correct order:


Question 4

  1. better be
  2. you
  3. had
  4. more careful

Correct order:


Question 5

  1. not been
  2. able to walk
  3. he
  4. has

Correct order:


Unit 36