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
Internet
had
an
business
Frederick
Frederick
had
an
Internet
business
2
0
/8
sold
on
of
Internet
things
He
lots
the
He
sold
lots
of
things
on
the
Internet
3
0
/16
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
4
0
/12
sold
books
clothes
sometimes
concert
he
and
tickets
and
He
too
sold
He
sold
concert
tickets
and
clothes
and
sometimes
he
sold
books
too
5
0
/17
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
6
0
/11
there
a
said
internet
He
secret
selling
the
on
to
was
He
said
there
was
a
secret
to
selling
on
the
internet
7
0
/9
don’t
he
said
sell
you
sell
dreams
things
You
You
don’t
sell
things
you
sell
dreams
he
said
8
0
/9
so
And
at
was
what
is
he
good
that
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