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