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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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years loved making Joey things has out Lego blocks of for
Joey has loved making things out of Lego blocks for years
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toy old two have years been for He blocks and favorite his six is Lego years
He is six years old and Lego blocks have been his favorite toy for two years
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But old two turned brother years younger his just
But his younger brother just turned two years old
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to break He likes things
He likes to break things
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out made blocks broken of things of has many He the Lego Joey
He has broken many of the things Joey made out of Lego blocks
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He is know doesn't breaking things he of course
He doesn't know he is breaking things of course
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Several he the broken he broke toys Joey's heart when times has
Several times he has broken Joey's heart when he broke the toys
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he gotten has that upset times Joey cried so has at
Joey has gotten so upset at times that he has cried
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But has other times gotten but stopped almost he so he bones that of has broken younger course brother's his himself angry
But other times he has gotten so angry that has almost broken his younger brother's bones but of course he stopped himself
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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 grammar 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