spend-perfect_tense
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
1
0
/8
lot
spent
of
a
time
watching
TV
Lianne’s
Lianne’s
spent
a
lot
of
time
watching
TV
2
0
/3
likes
it
She
She
likes
it
3
0
/14
helps
spending
tells
But
money
friends
watching
her
TV
you
save
that
time
she
But
she
tells
her
friends
that
spending
time
watching
TV
helps
you
save
money
4
0
/24
when
not
money
at
has
She
times
was
spent
she
her
she’s
and
so
shopping
cheaper
watching
says
TV
been
for
TV
better
watching
She
says
she’s
spent
money
shopping
at
times
when
she
was
not
watching
TV
so
watching
TV
has
been
cheaper
and
better
for
her
5
0
/20
to
watching
tells
any
and
spends
not
Her
time
watching
more
mother
whole
thinks
her
life
TV
she
her
spend
Her
mother
thinks
she
spends
her
whole
life
watching
TV
and
tells
her
not
to
spend
any
more
time
watching
6
0
/4
listen
does
not
Lianne
Lianne
does
not
listen
7
0
/13
TV
spent
lot
a
fact
new
In
of
just
money
on
she's
a
In
fact
she's
just
spent
a
lot
of
money
on
a
new
TV
8
0
/4
watching
TV
She
likes
She
likes
watching
TV
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence