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