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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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built houses Bob Thornton
Bob Thornton built houses
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houses built and built Bob His with his him father before them father
His father before him built houses and Bob built them with his father
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ran They even together company construction a
They even ran a construction company together
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successful Bob It building stopped was never but
It was successful but Bob never stopped building
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built to with weekends his Bob him On teach son how
On weekends Bob built with his son to teach him how
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runs Now company son the his
Now his son runs the company
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Bob his the because now the son loved is and he work built same
Bob built because he loved the work and now his son is the same
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of family builders a are They
They are a family of builders
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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