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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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guy is a sentimental Joe very
Joe is a very sentimental guy
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to his bed buy bed he a attached old feels needs new He but to
He needs to buy a new bed but he feels attached to his old bed
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he's After same the laid on thinks for all fifteen more than he years bed
After all he thinks he's laid on the same bed for more than fifteen years
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it laid in thunderstorms on He's
He's laid on it in thunderstorms
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on He's after great parties it laid
He's laid on it after great parties
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it exhausted He's from he work when was laid on
He's laid on it when he was exhausted from work
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but he to to doesn't bed He get has want new a
He doesn't want to get a new bed but he has to
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his to broken starting the springs has bed are and You come out see
You see his bed has broken and the springs are starting to come out
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for Joe to buy bed It's time new a
It's time for Joe to buy a new bed
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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