New Computer
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
1
0
/8
new
a
computer
just
and
David
got
Brenda
David
and
Brenda
just
got
a
new
computer
2
0
/32
all
one
comfortable
was
David
him
Brenda
home
feel
them
about
convinced
she
so
not
at
one
but
uses
time
at
he
did
getting
need
they
because
the
with
worried
work
one
David
was
worried
about
getting
one
because
he
did
not
feel
comfortable
with
them
but
Brenda
uses
one
at
work
all
the
time
so
she
convinced
him
they
need
one
at
home
3
0
/18
When
first
register
they
the
to
computer
system
software
the
software
operating
company
the
started
had
they
with
When
they
first
started
the
computer
they
had
to
register
the
operating
system
software
with
the
software
company
4
0
/21
his
the
could
worried
could
they
he
access
assured
Brenda
him
but
that
company
not
if
accounts
registered
was
bank
David
David
was
worried
that
if
he
registered
the
company
could
access
his
bank
accounts
but
Brenda
assured
him
they
could
not
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 test vocabulary and expressions 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