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