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