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