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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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to Herb store the going DVD likes rental
Herb likes going to the DVD rental store
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has titles chosen He favorite in the many store
He has chosen many favorite titles in the store
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choosing much movies course but Of likes watching as them almost he likes he
Of course he likes watching movies but he likes choosing them almost as much
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a pleasure is That great him for
That is a great pleasure for him
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tired a his After bit he chosen feels movies has he
After he has chosen his movies he feels a bit tired
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It's but fun hard work
It's fun but hard work
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relax with and go movie home the can Then and he pleasure watch
Then he can go home and relax and watch the movie with pleasure
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to choose long doesn't take time however He everything a
He doesn't take a long time to choose everything however
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because mind work is quickly chosen in At work his always has different things he
At work he has always chosen things quickly because work is different in his mind
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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