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