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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
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things for of loved blocks Joey Lego making years out has
Joey has loved making things out of Lego blocks for years
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He toy old have is years blocks favorite six for years Lego his been two and
He is six years old and Lego blocks have been his favorite toy for two years
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turned his younger two old brother just years But
But his younger brother just turned two years old
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things He break to likes
He likes to break things
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many has things of Joey made of He Lego blocks out broken the
He has broken many of the things Joey made out of Lego blocks
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breaking is course he things doesn't of He know
He doesn't know he is breaking things of course
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toys Joey's Several times he broken he the broke has heart when
Several times he has broken Joey's heart when he broke the toys
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Joey at that has gotten upset cried times so he has
Joey has gotten so upset at times that he has cried
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stopped But other of his that but bones has broken has course he gotten himself younger he almost angry times brother's so
But other times he has gotten so angry that has almost broken his younger brother's bones but of course he stopped himself
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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 grammar patterns 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