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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
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went on a walk windy for Park day a
Park went for a walk on a windy day
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when it his in liked Park blew face wind the
Park liked it when the wind blew in his face
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back It blew blew the wind he and an when adventure the felt wind hard like into
It felt like an adventure when the wind blew hard and he blew back into the wind
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the he with Then connected felt world
Then he felt connected with the world
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felt he and the totally cold When winter wind blew alive excited
When the cold winter wind blew he felt totally alive and excited
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in and coffee hot came Then he made some
Then he came in and made some hot coffee
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his blew he steamed up coffee glasses on hot the When
When he blew on the hot coffee his glasses steamed up
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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 grammar patterns 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