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