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