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