David's Pub

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 test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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own main David the his Irish and pub of the down attraction culture owns town is in the centre
David owns his own pub down in the centre of town and the main attraction is the Irish culture
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the tourists The local come to happy beer as and consumers is them David sell
The tourists come as consumers and David is happy to sell them the local beer
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have year in come his are town every many there and many pub as only doesn't tourists others to two He market
He doesn't have to market his pub as there are only two others in town and many many tourists come every year
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even he for crowd sing Sometimes will a
Sometimes he will even sing for a crowd
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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 test vocabulary and expressions 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