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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
/8
Herb
DVD
rental
the
going
to
store
liked
Herb
liked
going
to
the
DVD
rental
store
2
0
/13
another
Of
was
he
movies
liked
watching
there
but
he
thing
course
liked
Of
course
he
liked
watching
movies
but
there
was
another
thing
he
liked
3
0
/7
his
chose
He
care
great
movies
with
He
chose
his
movies
with
great
care
4
0
/8
movies
great
chose
When
felt
he
he
pleasure
When
he
chose
movies
he
felt
great
pleasure
5
0
/10
movies
time
long
his
He
he
chose
when
a
took
He
took
a
long
time
when
he
chose
his
movies
6
0
/7
work
different
the
other
hand
On
was
On
the
other
hand
work
was
different
7
0
/6
work
quickly
At
things
chose
he
At
work
he
chose
things
quickly
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