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