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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
/7
has
Bob
built
Thornton
years
for
houses
Bob
Thornton
has
built
houses
for
years
2
0
/14
Bob
from
many
his
His
a
things
is
father
has
and
father
builder
learned
His
father
is
a
builder
and
Bob
has
learned
many
things
from
his
father
3
0
/14
They
houses
many
together
run
years
construction
company
have
for
built
a
and
they've
They
have
run
a
construction
company
together
and
they've
built
houses
for
many
years
4
0
/18
stopped
Bob
because
hasn't
he
building
but
to
bigger
is
to
the
loves
It
make
successful
company
build
It
is
successful
but
Bob
hasn't
stopped
building
to
make
the
company
bigger
because
he
loves
to
build
5
0
/10
built
He
for
a
years
with
has
houses
personal
touch
He
has
built
houses
with
a
personal
touch
for
years
6
0
/8
That
been
have
is
they
successful
why
so
That
is
why
they
have
been
so
successful
7
0
/19
the
to
business
with
has
Bob
so
they
houses
son
also
future
the
run
into
continue
his
built
can
Bob
has
also
built
houses
with
his
son
so
they
can
continue
to
run
the
business
into
the
future
8
0
/8
houses
many
has
Bob
years
built
for
many
Bob
has
built
many
houses
for
many
years
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