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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
has
years
houses
built
Bob
Thornton
for
Bob
Thornton
has
built
houses
for
years
2
0
/14
father
builder
has
many
is
Bob
things
a
his
learned
from
His
father
and
His
father
is
a
builder
and
Bob
has
learned
many
things
from
his
father
3
0
/14
for
and
They
many
construction
built
a
company
together
houses
they've
run
have
years
They
have
run
a
construction
company
together
and
they've
built
houses
for
many
years
4
0
/18
It
Bob
bigger
to
build
building
he
loves
is
to
successful
company
stopped
hasn't
make
the
but
because
It
is
successful
but
Bob
hasn't
stopped
building
to
make
the
company
bigger
because
he
loves
to
build
5
0
/10
with
built
personal
touch
houses
a
has
years
He
for
He
has
built
houses
with
a
personal
touch
for
years
6
0
/8
they
been
That
have
why
is
so
successful
That
is
why
they
have
been
so
successful
7
0
/19
built
with
his
can
business
into
to
the
so
run
has
son
future
the
houses
also
continue
they
Bob
Bob
has
also
built
houses
with
his
son
so
they
can
continue
to
run
the
business
into
the
future
8
0
/8
houses
many
Bob
built
has
years
many
for
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