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