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