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