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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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a had dream Scot
Scot had a dream
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and his a him people he staff dreamed could have business that own He of own working full for
He dreamed that he could own his own business and have a full staff of people working for him
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finish university dreamed job with get however company could large secure a that His Scot a good and father
His father however dreamed that Scot could finish university and get a good secure job with a large company
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an the discount a that Scot company get company and was also price automobile at large dreamed He could cars
He also dreamed that the large company was an automobile company and Scot could get cars at a discount price
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and problem dreamed so dreams had things they different They conflicted the a
They dreamed different things and the dreams conflicted so they had a problem
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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