build-past
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
1
0
/4
Bob
houses
built
Thornton
Bob
Thornton
built
houses
2
0
/13
built
father
Bob
built
father
them
His
before
and
with
him
houses
his
His
father
before
him
built
houses
and
Bob
built
them
with
his
father
3
0
/7
even
They
company
construction
ran
a
together
They
even
ran
a
construction
company
together
4
0
/8
building
Bob
It
successful
stopped
was
but
never
It
was
successful
but
Bob
never
stopped
building
5
0
/11
Bob
how
weekends
teach
built
son
him
his
with
On
to
On
weekends
Bob
built
with
his
son
to
teach
him
how
6
0
/6
his
son
runs
company
Now
the
Now
his
son
runs
the
company
7
0
/14
his
is
son
because
the
the
built
Bob
loved
now
same
and
work
he
Bob
built
because
he
loved
the
work
and
now
his
son
is
the
same
8
0
/6
They
family
of
a
are
builders
They
are
a
family
of
builders
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence