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