Fred's Bread

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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neighbourhood the Fred runs Italian in bakery a
Fred runs a bakery in the Italian neighbourhood
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a problem He has
He has a problem
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obligates with not provisions restaurant of contract sell bake large the he a him it a all the local amount A does always to to contract in due but bread
A contract with a local restaurant obligates him to bake a large amount of bread but he does not always sell it all due to the provisions in the contract
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wants the rewriting resolve He the contract by to problem
He wants to resolve the problem by rewriting the contract
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wants some He all the bakes can sell bread that he assurance he
He wants some assurance that he can sell all the bread he bakes
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restaurant to with speak the waiting Now manager he is
Now he is waiting to speak with the restaurant manager
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is He not happy
He is not happy
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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