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