Brushing Teeth - daily

Word Order Practice

Listen to each sentence and arrange the words in the correct order. Click on words to move them to your answer area.

Green checkmark (✓) means your current word order is correct so far. Red X (✗) means there's an error in the order.

Why Word Order Matters in English

Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings or particles to show word relationships, English relies heavily on word order to convey meaning.

This exercise helps you:

  • Internalize English sentence patterns
  • Recognize how everyday conversational patterns fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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brushes because doesn't teeth twice day his he the going a dentist like to Phil
Phil brushes his teeth twice a day because he doesn't like going to the dentist
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of and to was his he he teeth he didn't got When cavities young a like lot brush
When he was young he didn't like to brush his teeth and he got a lot of cavities
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his Now teeth the morning after breakfast brushes he in
Now he brushes his teeth after breakfast in the morning
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early always shower He to his and brush gets enough have teeth breakfast up
He always gets up early enough to shower have breakfast and brush his teeth
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get dressed of course And
And get dressed of course
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he stop using but is it a breath toothpaste mouth toothpaste makes it and because salty cleaner bad always days he helps He these his uses thinks feel
He always uses toothpaste but these days he is using a salty toothpaste because it makes his mouth feel cleaner and he thinks it helps stop bad breath
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he After his mouth rinses out for two water with minutes the about and spits toothpaste sink the brushing into
After brushing for about two minutes he spits out the toothpaste into the sink and rinses his mouth with water
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cup he it sink the and the toothbrush beside the cleans puts Then in
Then he cleans the toothbrush and puts it in the cup beside the sink
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on he morning the with his Then rest goes of
Then he goes on with the rest of his morning
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how everyday conversational patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence