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