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