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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
/9
he
likes
Douglas
new
has
and
expensive
taste
things
Douglas
likes
new
things
and
he
has
expensive
taste
2
0
/5
bought
car
He
new
a
He
bought
a
new
car
3
0
/8
too
it
much
is
cost
has
The
problem
The
problem
is
it
has
cost
too
much
4
0
/10
just
was
price
There
the
than
of
the
car
more
There
was
more
than
just
the
price
of
the
car
5
0
/18
as
regular
one
gasoline
as
much
The
high
a
car
a
would
half
cost
and
times
has
grade
The
high
grade
gasoline
has
cost
one
and
a
half
times
as
much
as
a
regular
car
would
6
0
/21
he
to
the
car
past
for
his
in
have
more
much
Then
ordinary
than
pay
used
service
cost
six
months
inspections
Then
in
the
past
six
months
service
inspections
have
cost
much
more
than
he
used
to
pay
for
his
ordinary
car
7
0
/14
Douglas
because
Porsche
has
of
is
much
his
now
selling
too
thinking
it
cost
Douglas
is
thinking
of
selling
his
Porsche
now
because
it
has
cost
too
much
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