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