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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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money with Karl really good is
Karl is really good with money
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every month card He’s debt paid his credit down
He’s paid down his credit card debt every month
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owed He’s end also saved monthly taxes that of to year at money pay he the every
He’s also saved money monthly to pay taxes that he owed at the end of every year
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done it just have many sense is but common not people This
This is just common sense but not many people have done it
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paid things attention Karl’s other too this like to many
Karl’s paid attention to many other things like this too
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life off his organised He’s handsomely it’s paid and kept
He’s kept his life organised and it’s paid off handsomely
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worries had and money fewer extra He’s
He’s had extra money and fewer worries
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have to enough him but lifestyle a he also mortgage company’s a His doesn’t have paid comfortable
His company’s paid him enough to have a comfortable lifestyle but he also doesn’t have a mortgage
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pay means every This month investments into can he
This means he can pay into investments every month
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more has even interest income have paid and investments The him that given
The investments have paid interest and that has given him even more income
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Karl has so glad he organised is been
Karl is glad he has been so organised
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence