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