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