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
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Internet had an business Frederick
Frederick had an Internet business
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sold on of Internet things He lots the
He sold lots of things on the Internet
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things few bay on many specialised he He sold had websites different also a E and
He had a few specialised websites and he also sold many different things on E bay
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sold books clothes sometimes concert he and tickets and He too sold
He sold concert tickets and clothes and sometimes he sold books too
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but for risky me sold cars said friend on too My E even that bay was Frederick
My friend even sold cars on E bay said Frederick but that was too risky for me
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there a said internet He secret selling the on to was
He said there was a secret to selling on the internet
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don’t he said sell you sell dreams things You
You don’t sell things you sell dreams he said
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so And at was what is he good that
And that is what he was so good at
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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