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