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