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