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