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