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