sell-past
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
/5
business
had
an
Internet
Frederick
Frederick
had
an
Internet
business
2
0
/8
the
sold
Internet
He
lots
on
of
things
He
sold
lots
of
things
on
the
Internet
3
0
/16
He
E
also
specialised
things
bay
different
sold
he
and
few
on
had
a
websites
many
He
had
a
few
specialised
websites
and
he
also
sold
many
different
things
on
E
bay
4
0
/12
He
sold
tickets
books
sold
clothes
sometimes
he
and
too
concert
and
He
sold
concert
tickets
and
clothes
and
sometimes
he
sold
books
too
5
0
/17
E
cars
too
said
but
Frederick
was
even
sold
bay
on
that
My
risky
for
friend
me
My
friend
even
sold
cars
on
E
bay
said
Frederick
but
that
was
too
risky
for
me
6
0
/11
was
said
selling
there
internet
the
secret
a
He
on
to
He
said
there
was
a
secret
to
selling
on
the
internet
7
0
/9
you
dreams
sell
said
he
things
You
don’t
sell
You
don’t
sell
things
you
sell
dreams
he
said
8
0
/9
that
what
good
was
at
he
And
is
so
And
that
is
what
he
was
so
good
at
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