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