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