David's Pub

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 test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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town the culture own of centre owns and pub main David attraction down the in Irish his is the
David owns his own pub down in the centre of town and the main attraction is the Irish culture
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them consumers sell beer the The tourists and happy local to is as come David
The tourists come as consumers and David is happy to sell them the local beer
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his are year market as come He many many to doesn't have town every two others tourists pub in and there only
He doesn't have to market his pub as there are only two others in town and many many tourists come every year
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he will a crowd sing for Sometimes even
Sometimes he will even sing for a crowd
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how test vocabulary and expressions are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence