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