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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
loved
Joey
make
of
blocks
Lego
things
out
to
Joey
loved
to
make
things
out
of
Lego
blocks
2
0
/12
years
was
When
he
six
toy
old
favorite
were
Lego
his
blocks
When
he
was
six
years
old
Lego
blocks
were
his
favorite
toy
3
0
/17
things
age
years
two
to
his
that
younger
But
he
old
and
brother
break
liked
at
was
But
his
younger
brother
was
two
years
old
and
he
liked
to
break
things
at
that
age
4
0
/11
broke
brother
of
He
made
Lego
always
that
out
his
things
He
always
broke
things
that
his
brother
made
out
of
Lego
5
0
/7
he
didn't
breaking
was
things
know
He
He
didn't
know
he
was
breaking
things
6
0
/7
He
was
fun
it
that
only
knew
He
only
knew
that
it
was
fun
7
0
/11
he
toys
brother's
his
broke
when
Sometimes
broke
heart
his
he
Sometimes
he
broke
his
brother's
heart
when
he
broke
his
toys
8
0
/8
often
that
got
upset
so
Joey
he
cried
Joey
got
so
upset
that
he
often
cried
9
0
/18
sometimes
the
block
almost
But
his
him
he
he
toys
when
lego
brother's
to
broke
broke
bones
punish
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