spend-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
/8
Lianne
TV
time
spent
a
of
lot
watching
Lianne
spent
a
lot
of
time
watching
TV
2
0
/3
liked
She
it
She
liked
it
3
0
/14
TV
watching
her
save
that
you
spending
helps
she
friends
But
time
money
told
But
she
told
her
friends
that
spending
time
watching
TV
helps
you
save
money
4
0
/21
her
for
better
so
money
was
was
she
shopping
cheaper
TV
She
when
watching
said
spent
TV
not
and
she
watching
She
said
she
spent
money
shopping
when
she
was
not
watching
TV
so
watching
TV
was
cheaper
and
better
for
her
5
0
/25
not
watching
time
whole
she
to
not
spent
mother
Lianne
any
watching
life
Her
did
told
spend
her
and
listen
TV
thought
more
but
her
Her
mother
thought
she
spent
her
whole
life
watching
TV
and
told
her
not
to
spend
any
more
time
watching
but
Lianne
did
not
listen
6
0
/4
liked
She
watching
TV
She
liked
watching
TV
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