do-perfect_tense

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 kept clean house has his
Alex has kept his house clean
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he's than it friends his of cleaner most Perhaps kept
Perhaps he's kept it cleaner than most of his friends
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the laundry his done week since three own He's moved into a he house times
He's done the laundry three times a week since he moved into his own house
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was a the dishes since he's right after done without meal the he boy exception And
And he's done the dishes right after the meal without exception since he was a boy
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from time now He's he done that has he his right the organized work after home gets vacuuming even
He's even done the vacuuming right after he gets home from work now that he has organized his time
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hasn't it He much too thought was
He hasn't thought it was too much
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it's house clean relax his and He him helped likes
He likes his house clean and it's helped him relax
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friends about he worried but the does first don't His it they at think as same
His friends worried about it at first but they don't think the same as he does
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don't bit They dirty and few worry a of dishes sink dirt they don't in a the about mind
They don't worry about a bit of dirt and they don't mind a few dirty dishes in the sink
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important very haven't thought are different this friends and was Alex but they his
Alex and his friends are different but they haven't thought this was very important
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They good friends are
They are 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