Word Order in English: Explanation + Practice

Word order in English is important. it can change the meaning of a sentence.

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• I

• 1. like

• 1. to read

• 1. books

• in the evening

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• she

• 1. always

• 1. finishes

• 1. her homework

• before dinner

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• the cat

• 1. is

• 1. sleeping

• 1. on

• the windowsill

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• she

• 1. is reading

• 1. a fascinating

• 1. book

• about space

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• the cat

• 1. is

• 1. sleeping

• 1. on

• the windowsill

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• they

• 1. went

• 1. to the park

• 1. last

• Sunday

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my

• 1. sister

• 1. plays

• 1. the piano

• beautifully

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• we

• 1. usually

• 1. go

• 1. shopping

• on Saturdays

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• he

• 1. is watching

• 1. a movie

• 1. right

• now

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my parents

• 1. are coming

• 1. to visit

• 1. next

• week

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my brother

• 1. bought

• 1. a new car

• 1. last

• month

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• I like

• 1. to eat

• 1. pizza

• 1. with lots of

• toppings

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• the teacher

• 1. is explaining

• 1. lesson

• 1. to

• the class

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• we

• 1. saw

• 1. a beautiful sunset

• on our vacation

• last week

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my

• 1. brother

• 1. is studying

• to become

• a doctor

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• they

• 1. are

• 1. having

• a barbecue

• in the backyard

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• we

• 1. took

• 1. our kids

• to the beach

• to get some sun

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• the cat

• 1. chased

• 1. the mouse

• across

• the living room

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my dad

• 1. usually

• 1. goes

• to work

• by bus

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following:

• my dad

• 1. usually

• 1. goes to work

• by bus

• because it's faster

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5