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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
/10
Chelinda
cup
of
breakfast
always
coffee
her
began
a
with
Chelinda
always
began
her
breakfast
with
a
cup
of
coffee
2
0
/8
breakfast
living
After
went
the
she
into
room
After
breakfast
she
went
into
the
living
room
3
0
/8
Then
began
she
for
the
her
stretches
day
Then
she
began
her
stretches
for
the
day
4
0
/4
She
began
stretching
slowly
She
began
stretching
slowly
5
0
/8
She
too
to
always
careful
was
breath
slowly
She
was
always
careful
to
breath
slowly
too
6
0
/10
stretching
the
on
fifteen
for
porch
After
she
sat
minutes
After
stretching
she
sat
on
the
porch
for
fifteen
minutes
7
0
/7
her
began
she
Then
work
computer
on
Then
she
began
work
on
her
computer
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