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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
/6
Joe
sentimental
is
very
guy
a
Joe
is
a
very
sentimental
guy
2
0
/15
but
he
to
He
new
a
bed
his
buy
feels
bed
needs
old
to
attached
He
needs
to
buy
a
new
bed
but
he
feels
attached
to
his
old
bed
3
0
/15
than
thinks
fifteen
more
all
years
same
the
he's
he
for
laid
on
After
bed
After
all
he
thinks
he's
laid
on
the
same
bed
for
more
than
fifteen
years
4
0
/6
in
it
laid
on
He's
thunderstorms
He's
laid
on
it
in
thunderstorms
5
0
/7
great
after
it
on
parties
He's
laid
He's
laid
on
it
after
great
parties
6
0
/10
exhausted
it
on
work
was
He's
from
when
he
laid
He's
laid
on
it
when
he
was
exhausted
from
work
7
0
/12
but
a
want
get
doesn't
bed
he
has
new
He
to
to
He
doesn't
want
to
get
a
new
bed
but
he
has
to
8
0
/14
see
You
are
out
and
has
to
starting
come
springs
his
broken
the
bed
You
see
his
bed
has
broken
and
the
springs
are
starting
to
come
out
9
0
/9
for
a
buy
It's
Joe
to
new
bed
time
It's
time
for
Joe
to
buy
a
new
bed
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