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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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clean his kept Alex house
Alex kept his house clean
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than most of Perhaps he it his cleaner friends kept
Perhaps he kept it cleaner than most of his friends
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He three laundry a week times the did
He did the laundry three times a week
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the the dishes after without meal exception right he did And
And he did the dishes right after the meal without exception
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right from did even after work vacuuming got he the He home
He even did the vacuuming right after he got home from work
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didn't it too much He was think
He didn't think it was too much
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liked and his him clean He house relax helped it
He liked his house clean and it helped him relax
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as friends same he about did it first think but they His worried didn't at the
His friends worried about it at first but they didn't think the same as he did
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a bit dirty didn't dishes the a in of dirt mind They didn't about they worry few sink and
They didn't worry about a bit of dirt and they didn't mind a few dirty dishes in the sink
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didn't each different was they but Alex his and think friends other very from this important were
Alex and his friends were different from each other but they didn't think this was very important
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friends They were good
They were good friends
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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