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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 house kept clean has his
Alex has kept his house clean
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he's Perhaps his than of cleaner it friends kept most
Perhaps he's kept it cleaner than most of his friends
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times a week done house into his He's laundry he moved the since three own
He's done the laundry three times a week since he moved into his own house
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right dishes the the boy meal a done since he's was And exception he after without
And he's done the dishes right after the meal without exception since he was a boy
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has work He's he even organized home his gets after the now he time done from right vacuuming that
He's even done the vacuuming right after he gets home from work now that he has organized his time
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too He it was thought much hasn't
He hasn't thought it was too much
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his He him likes it's relax house and helped clean
He likes his house clean and it's helped him relax
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they about think but worried he as His the at friends first don't it same does
His friends worried about it at first but they don't think the same as he does
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sink dishes dirt dirty the bit few and of don't about they in a a don't worry mind They
They don't worry about a bit of dirt and they don't mind a few dirty dishes in the sink
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haven't but his this Alex and friends they different very important thought are was
Alex and his friends are different but they haven't thought this was very important
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friends They are good
They are 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