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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
/4
liked
Douglas
things
new
Douglas
liked
new
things
2
0
/5
had
expensive
taste
also
He
He
also
had
expensive
taste
3
0
/5
new
He
car
wanted
a
He
wanted
a
new
car
4
0
/7
The
cost
much
was
it
too
problem
The
problem
was
it
cost
too
much
5
0
/18
cost
he
bought
wanted
he
it
was
Porsche
car
much
too
even
and
a
that
it
The
though
The
car
that
he
wanted
was
a
Porsche
and
even
though
it
cost
too
much
he
bought
it
6
0
/10
He
but
to
drive
too
loved
it
it
cost
much
He
loved
to
drive
it
but
it
cost
too
much
7
0
/9
it
problem
only
In
fact
buying
not
was
the
In
fact
buying
it
was
not
the
only
problem
8
0
/7
to
too
much
run
The
car
cost
The
car
cost
too
much
to
run
9
0
/9
octane
a
gasoline
cost
needed
lot
It
which
high
It
needed
high
octane
gasoline
which
cost
a
lot
10
0
/10
lot
cost
best
oil
needed
also
a
which
It
the
It
needed
the
best
oil
which
also
cost
a
lot
11
0
/9
cost
And
car
too
the
for
much
parts
also
And
parts
for
the
car
also
cost
too
much
12
0
/10
Douglas
car
could
afford
than
running
more
the
Just
cost
Just
running
the
car
cost
more
than
Douglas
could
afford
13
0
/6
car
shouldn't
this
bought
have
He
He
shouldn't
have
bought
this
car
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