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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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0
/7
for
Thornton
has
Bob
years
built
houses
Bob
Thornton
has
built
houses
for
years
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0
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father
His
Bob
father
and
learned
things
builder
is
a
has
from
his
many
His
father
is
a
builder
and
Bob
has
learned
many
things
from
his
father
3
0
/14
have
run
they've
and
a
construction
built
for
together
They
many
houses
years
company
They
have
run
a
construction
company
together
and
they've
built
houses
for
many
years
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0
/18
to
stopped
build
but
successful
is
loves
company
to
he
building
It
hasn't
make
bigger
Bob
the
because
It
is
successful
but
Bob
hasn't
stopped
building
to
make
the
company
bigger
because
he
loves
to
build
5
0
/10
for
with
He
has
personal
houses
built
a
touch
years
He
has
built
houses
with
a
personal
touch
for
years
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0
/8
successful
so
they
That
been
why
is
have
That
is
why
they
have
been
so
successful
7
0
/19
built
the
future
has
the
business
houses
run
can
his
son
to
they
so
into
with
continue
Bob
also
Bob
has
also
built
houses
with
his
son
so
they
can
continue
to
run
the
business
into
the
future
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0
/8
for
built
many
has
Bob
years
houses
many
Bob
has
built
many
houses
for
many
years
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