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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
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0
/9
debt
month
his
paid
every
credit
card
Karl
down
Karl
paid
down
his
credit
card
debt
every
month
2
0
/17
end
saved
the
that
monthly
owed
also
every
pay
year
taxes
of
he
at
money
He
to
He
also
saved
money
monthly
to
pay
taxes
that
he
owed
at
the
end
of
every
year
3
0
/11
people
is
it
This
not
many
sense
but
just
common
did
This
is
just
common
sense
but
not
many
people
did
it
4
0
/10
too
paid
like
other
many
to
Karl
things
attention
this
Karl
paid
attention
to
many
other
things
like
this
too
5
0
/10
his
it
organised
He
life
off
and
paid
kept
handsomely
He
kept
his
life
organised
and
it
paid
off
handsomely
6
0
/7
extra
He
had
fewer
and
worries
money
He
had
extra
money
and
fewer
worries
7
0
/10
him
to
enough
lifestyle
His
a
paid
comfortable
company
have
His
company
paid
him
enough
to
have
a
comfortable
lifestyle
8
0
/20
a
But
his
could
of
didn’t
money
into
pay
so
mortgage
keep
month
more
investments
every
he
to
have
he
But
he
didn’t
have
a
mortgage
so
he
could
keep
more
of
his
money
to
pay
into
investments
every
month
9
0
/11
The
gave
paid
and
investments
that
income
even
more
interest
him
The
investments
paid
interest
and
that
gave
him
even
more
income
10
0
/7
organised
was
is
so
Karl
glad
he
Karl
is
glad
he
was
so
organised
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