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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
1
0
/6
very
guy
is
sentimental
Joe
a
Joe
is
a
very
sentimental
guy
2
0
/15
buy
his
feels
bed
He
needs
a
new
old
bed
to
to
attached
he
but
He
needs
to
buy
a
new
bed
but
he
feels
attached
to
his
old
bed
3
0
/15
he
for
fifteen
same
he's
all
laid
on
bed
the
After
than
years
thinks
more
After
all
he
thinks
he's
laid
on
the
same
bed
for
more
than
fifteen
years
4
0
/6
on
it
laid
thunderstorms
He's
in
He's
laid
on
it
in
thunderstorms
5
0
/7
He's
on
laid
parties
great
after
it
He's
laid
on
it
after
great
parties
6
0
/10
on
laid
when
it
was
He's
work
he
exhausted
from
He's
laid
on
it
when
he
was
exhausted
from
work
7
0
/12
He
to
get
new
to
but
has
doesn't
want
a
he
bed
He
doesn't
want
to
get
a
new
bed
but
he
has
to
8
0
/14
the
has
springs
his
You
bed
out
starting
to
come
and
broken
see
are
You
see
his
bed
has
broken
and
the
springs
are
starting
to
come
out
9
0
/9
new
It's
to
buy
bed
time
for
Joe
a
It's
time
for
Joe
to
buy
a
new
bed
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