sell-past
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
/5
Frederick
had
an
Internet
business
Frederick
had
an
Internet
business
2
0
/8
of
Internet
on
sold
lots
He
things
the
He
sold
lots
of
things
on
the
Internet
3
0
/16
had
few
also
E
bay
different
many
he
on
sold
a
specialised
and
websites
things
He
He
had
a
few
specialised
websites
and
he
also
sold
many
different
things
on
E
bay
4
0
/12
and
He
and
concert
clothes
tickets
he
too
sold
books
sold
sometimes
He
sold
concert
tickets
and
clothes
and
sometimes
he
sold
books
too
5
0
/17
cars
was
risky
even
said
me
E
but
sold
too
that
friend
Frederick
My
bay
on
for
My
friend
even
sold
cars
on
E
bay
said
Frederick
but
that
was
too
risky
for
me
6
0
/11
secret
selling
He
there
said
internet
the
was
on
to
a
He
said
there
was
a
secret
to
selling
on
the
internet
7
0
/9
dreams
don’t
he
you
sell
things
said
You
sell
You
don’t
sell
things
you
sell
dreams
he
said
8
0
/9
at
And
he
that
is
was
what
so
good
And
that
is
what
he
was
so
good
at
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