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