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