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