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