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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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/9
of
to
Lego
things
make
blocks
Joey
loved
out
Joey
loved
to
make
things
out
of
Lego
blocks
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0
/12
toy
old
years
he
his
was
six
were
blocks
favorite
When
Lego
When
he
was
six
years
old
Lego
blocks
were
his
favorite
toy
3
0
/17
liked
was
things
old
that
two
brother
at
younger
he
But
years
and
break
age
his
to
But
his
younger
brother
was
two
years
old
and
he
liked
to
break
things
at
that
age
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0
/11
that
broke
always
made
his
brother
Lego
things
He
out
of
He
always
broke
things
that
his
brother
made
out
of
Lego
5
0
/7
he
know
things
breaking
He
didn't
was
He
didn't
know
he
was
breaking
things
6
0
/7
knew
it
that
He
fun
was
only
He
only
knew
that
it
was
fun
7
0
/11
his
toys
Sometimes
when
brother's
he
broke
his
he
heart
broke
Sometimes
he
broke
his
brother's
heart
when
he
broke
his
toys
8
0
/8
cried
often
that
got
so
upset
Joey
he
Joey
got
so
upset
that
he
often
cried
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0
/18
bones
almost
when
he
punish
brother's
he
him
his
block
But
lego
toys
to
broke
sometimes
broke
the
But
sometimes
he
almost
broke
his
brother's
bones
to
punish
him
when
he
broke
the
lego
block
toys
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence