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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
/5
kept
his
clean
house
Alex
Alex
kept
his
house
clean
2
0
/10
his
of
Perhaps
cleaner
it
friends
kept
than
he
most
Perhaps
he
kept
it
cleaner
than
most
of
his
friends
3
0
/8
laundry
times
the
three
week
a
He
did
He
did
the
laundry
three
times
a
week
4
0
/11
exception
right
the
after
dishes
without
did
he
And
meal
the
And
he
did
the
dishes
right
after
the
meal
without
exception
5
0
/12
vacuuming
work
from
even
after
He
right
got
he
did
home
the
He
even
did
the
vacuuming
right
after
he
got
home
from
work
6
0
/7
think
too
was
didn't
it
He
much
He
didn't
think
it
was
too
much
7
0
/10
him
and
relax
house
his
it
liked
clean
helped
He
He
liked
his
house
clean
and
it
helped
him
relax
8
0
/16
as
they
the
first
same
but
at
think
didn't
did
about
it
worried
His
friends
he
His
friends
worried
about
it
at
first
but
they
didn't
think
the
same
as
he
did
9
0
/19
didn't
they
a
dishes
a
and
dirty
didn't
mind
worry
bit
the
They
of
in
dirt
few
about
sink
They
didn't
worry
about
a
bit
of
dirt
and
they
didn't
mind
a
few
dirty
dishes
in
the
sink
10
0
/17
each
this
and
Alex
other
very
from
important
were
was
friends
but
didn't
they
his
different
think
Alex
and
his
friends
were
different
from
each
other
but
they
didn't
think
this
was
very
important
11
0
/4
good
were
They
friends
They
were
good
friends
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