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