Toby O'Reilly
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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0
/14
bay
for
guiding
Toby
in
been
has
vacationing
O'Reilly
this
years
fishermen
twenty
over
Toby
O'Reilly
has
been
guiding
vacationing
fishermen
in
this
bay
for
over
twenty
years
2
0
/10
with
his
He
friendliness
and
business
casual
attracts
his
humor
He
attracts
business
with
his
casual
humor
and
his
friendliness
3
0
/22
of
to
fishing
inspired
tourists
the
try
visit
the
the
but
consume
island
friendly
Toby's
by
talk
to
scenery
some
are
Most
Most
of
the
tourists
visit
the
island
to
consume
the
scenery
but
some
are
inspired
by
Toby's
friendly
talk
to
try
fishing
4
0
/10
proud
his
he
that
is
can
He
customers
satisfy
always
He
is
proud
that
he
can
always
satisfy
his
customers
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