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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
/9
things
likes
taste
has
expensive
Douglas
new
he
and
Douglas
likes
new
things
and
he
has
expensive
taste
2
0
/5
bought
car
new
He
a
He
bought
a
new
car
3
0
/8
is
too
has
problem
it
much
The
cost
The
problem
is
it
has
cost
too
much
4
0
/10
the
just
price
was
of
There
car
more
than
the
There
was
more
than
just
the
price
of
the
car
5
0
/18
as
much
The
half
grade
car
a
times
as
cost
would
one
a
regular
high
and
gasoline
has
The
high
grade
gasoline
has
cost
one
and
a
half
times
as
much
as
a
regular
car
would
6
0
/21
more
car
cost
used
he
his
ordinary
have
the
months
six
than
in
for
inspections
to
service
much
pay
Then
past
Then
in
the
past
six
months
service
inspections
have
cost
much
more
than
he
used
to
pay
for
his
ordinary
car
7
0
/14
cost
too
Douglas
because
is
of
has
much
his
Porsche
it
thinking
selling
now
Douglas
is
thinking
of
selling
his
Porsche
now
because
it
has
cost
too
much
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