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