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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
/7
always
races
Jenson
horse
the
was
at
Jenson
was
always
at
the
horse
races
2
0
/7
the
on
always
bet
He
bad
horses
He
always
bet
on
the
bad
horses
3
0
/15
he
rich
He
horse
would
his
one
and
be
that
day
would
said
then
win
He
said
that
one
day
his
horse
would
win
and
then
he
would
be
rich
4
0
/13
him
the
asked
friend
Usually
a
if
wanted
after
his
races
beer
he
Usually
after
the
races
his
friend
asked
him
if
he
wanted
a
beer
5
0
/5
Jenson
You
always
said
bet
Jenson
always
said
You
bet
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