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