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