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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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to going Herb the likes DVD rental store
Herb likes going to the DVD rental store
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chosen the He store many has titles in favorite
He has chosen many favorite titles in the store
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Of he almost choosing watching much he them but movies as likes likes course
Of course he likes watching movies but he likes choosing them almost as much
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pleasure is him That a for great
That is a great pleasure for him
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he After his feels has bit a tired he movies chosen
After he has chosen his movies he feels a bit tired
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work but hard fun It's
It's fun but hard work
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watch can home Then and and he relax pleasure movie go with the
Then he can go home and relax and watch the movie with pleasure
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He everything to a doesn't choose long time however take
He doesn't take a long time to choose everything however
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has mind At is quickly chosen different work he because in things work his always
At work he has always chosen things quickly because work is different in his mind
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence