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