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