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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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clean house Alex kept his
Alex kept his house clean
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his most kept than friends cleaner of Perhaps it he
Perhaps he kept it cleaner than most of his friends
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week three the a times laundry did He
He did the laundry three times a week
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meal after exception the did without right the And dishes he
And he did the dishes right after the meal without exception
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home the he He right got from work even did vacuuming after
He even did the vacuuming right after he got home from work
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it think too much didn't He was
He didn't think it was too much
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him He and his clean it helped house liked relax
He liked his house clean and it helped him relax
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first at did same think friends he it but the didn't worried as they His about
His friends worried about it at first but they didn't think the same as he did
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about bit in few didn't dirt a mind the of didn't They they and sink dishes dirty a worry
They didn't worry about a bit of dirt and they didn't mind a few dirty dishes in the sink
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was very different think were Alex didn't from his this and important other each friends they but
Alex and his friends were different from each other but they didn't think this was very important
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They were friends good
They were good friends
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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