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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
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really good with Karl is money
Karl is really good with money
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He’s card his debt credit down paid month every
He’s paid down his credit card debt every month
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pay money monthly of year also every He’s the taxes saved owed he at to end that
He’s also saved money monthly to pay taxes that he owed at the end of every year
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sense is done This not but many people common just it have
This is just common sense but not many people have done it
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paid to many things this Karl’s attention like too other
Karl’s paid attention to many other things like this too
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it’s He’s his paid kept off organised life handsomely and
He’s kept his life organised and it’s paid off handsomely
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He’s money fewer extra had worries and
He’s had extra money and fewer worries
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paid a have lifestyle enough but a mortgage he comfortable to doesn’t him have also company’s His
His company’s paid him enough to have a comfortable lifestyle but he also doesn’t have a mortgage
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investments can pay means month he into every This
This means he can pay into investments every month
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paid even investments that have interest income The and given more has him
The investments have paid interest and that has given him even more income
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glad is been has organised Karl so he
Karl is glad he has been so organised
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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