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