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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
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things and Douglas he expensive has likes taste new
Douglas likes new things and he has expensive taste
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new He a car bought
He bought a new car
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is The has cost it much too problem
The problem is it has cost too much
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the There just car was of more price the than
There was more than just the price of the car
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one as gasoline a cost and regular times high as car a would much grade half The has
The high grade gasoline has cost one and a half times as much as a regular car would
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past ordinary much service Then to pay in car than for months inspections used the six cost more his he have
Then in the past six months service inspections have cost much more than he used to pay for his ordinary car
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it much because has now cost too thinking of is Douglas selling Porsche his
Douglas is thinking of selling his Porsche now because it has cost too much
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence