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