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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
/8
liked
to
the
store
Herb
DVD
rental
going
Herb
liked
going
to
the
DVD
rental
store
2
0
/13
was
Of
movies
he
watching
he
another
thing
there
course
liked
but
liked
Of
course
he
liked
watching
movies
but
there
was
another
thing
he
liked
3
0
/7
chose
with
He
his
movies
care
great
He
chose
his
movies
with
great
care
4
0
/8
chose
pleasure
he
he
When
great
movies
felt
When
he
chose
movies
he
felt
great
pleasure
5
0
/10
chose
time
he
when
movies
his
a
He
took
long
He
took
a
long
time
when
he
chose
his
movies
6
0
/7
other
was
different
work
hand
the
On
On
the
other
hand
work
was
different
7
0
/6
quickly
things
he
At
chose
work
At
work
he
chose
things
quickly
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