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