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