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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
1
0
/7
years
for
Bob
has
houses
Thornton
built
Bob
Thornton
has
built
houses
for
years
2
0
/14
His
has
learned
many
is
father
things
and
from
father
his
builder
Bob
a
His
father
is
a
builder
and
Bob
has
learned
many
things
from
his
father
3
0
/14
company
have
and
construction
a
many
they've
built
They
run
years
houses
together
for
They
have
run
a
construction
company
together
and
they've
built
houses
for
many
years
4
0
/18
because
hasn't
company
is
but
to
the
successful
building
bigger
Bob
to
It
stopped
loves
make
build
he
It
is
successful
but
Bob
hasn't
stopped
building
to
make
the
company
bigger
because
he
loves
to
build
5
0
/10
with
houses
touch
a
has
He
years
personal
for
built
He
has
built
houses
with
a
personal
touch
for
years
6
0
/8
been
why
successful
have
That
so
is
they
That
is
why
they
have
been
so
successful
7
0
/19
his
has
into
future
son
they
houses
the
continue
so
the
also
built
business
run
with
can
to
Bob
Bob
has
also
built
houses
with
his
son
so
they
can
continue
to
run
the
business
into
the
future
8
0
/8
many
Bob
houses
built
years
many
for
has
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