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