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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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advertising thinks town The agency advertising about differently new in
The new advertising agency in town thinks differently about advertising
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used things haven't to sell They hype
They haven't used hype to sell things
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have to them the tried facts They show
They have tried to show them the facts
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figures in They’ve their the ads shown
They’ve shown the figures in their ads
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They’ve they’ve of polls research the shown results shown and
They’ve shown the results of polls and they’ve shown research
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arms to twist not tried But have people’s they
But they have not tried to twist people’s arms
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of pictures actually product One used being of their the ads has greatest
One of their greatest ads has pictures of the product actually being used
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new it the how effective And company shown has is customers
And the company has shown new customers how effective it is
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They’ve consistently how shown of over long does time a well advertising this kind
They’ve shown how this kind of advertising consistently does well over a long time
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advertising and have customers started more using more this why That’s agency new
That’s why customers have started using this new advertising agency more and more
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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