dream-past
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
1
0
/4
a
had
dream
Scot
Scot
had
a
dream
2
0
/19
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
3
0
/19
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
4
0
/20
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
5
0
/13
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
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence