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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
1
0
/9
make
of
loved
things
out
Joey
blocks
Lego
to
Joey
loved
to
make
things
out
of
Lego
blocks
2
0
/12
blocks
six
old
toy
was
favorite
Lego
his
were
he
years
When
When
he
was
six
years
old
Lego
blocks
were
his
favorite
toy
3
0
/17
to
he
at
younger
old
two
things
break
years
But
his
that
was
and
liked
brother
age
But
his
younger
brother
was
two
years
old
and
he
liked
to
break
things
at
that
age
4
0
/11
He
always
things
broke
made
out
Lego
brother
of
that
his
He
always
broke
things
that
his
brother
made
out
of
Lego
5
0
/7
didn't
breaking
was
things
He
he
know
He
didn't
know
he
was
breaking
things
6
0
/7
was
fun
it
only
He
knew
that
He
only
knew
that
it
was
fun
7
0
/11
broke
when
his
broke
brother's
he
he
toys
his
heart
Sometimes
Sometimes
he
broke
his
brother's
heart
when
he
broke
his
toys
8
0
/8
Joey
so
got
he
upset
often
that
cried
Joey
got
so
upset
that
he
often
cried
9
0
/18
block
broke
broke
when
to
him
brother's
bones
his
toys
the
he
sometimes
he
lego
punish
But
almost
But
sometimes
he
almost
broke
his
brother's
bones
to
punish
him
when
he
broke
the
lego
block
toys
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