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
dream
had
a
Scot
Scot
had
a
dream
2
0
/19
working
full
staff
could
people
for
own
dreamed
him
that
own
his
a
have
and
he
of
business
He
He
dreamed
that
he
could
own
his
own
business
and
have
a
full
staff
of
people
working
for
him
3
0
/19
a
secure
father
that
finish
a
get
and
job
dreamed
however
His
university
with
Scot
good
large
company
could
His
father
however
dreamed
that
Scot
could
finish
university
and
get
a
good
secure
job
with
a
large
company
4
0
/20
automobile
a
cars
He
price
was
an
company
also
large
discount
and
dreamed
get
company
that
the
at
could
Scot
He
also
dreamed
that
the
large
company
was
an
automobile
company
and
Scot
could
get
cars
at
a
discount
price
5
0
/13
dreams
and
dreamed
things
they
a
different
so
conflicted
the
problem
They
had
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