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