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