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