Basic Word Order in English English follows a Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) word order. Unlike Norwegian, English has stricter rules about where elements must be placed in a sentence. Subject – who or what performs the action Verb – the action or state Object – who or what receives the action Example: The students (S)…
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English follows a Subject–Verb–Object (SVO) word order. Unlike Norwegian, English has stricter rules about where elements must be placed in a sentence.
Example: The students (S) completed (V) the assignment (O).
Contain one independent clause with a subject and verb.
She studies every evening.
Join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
He wanted to stay, but she needed to leave. …