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