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