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