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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
/9
station
of
was
a
small
the
Mikhail
manager
radio
Mikhail
was
the
manager
of
a
small
radio
station
2
0
/8
frequently
broadcast
events
town
He
in
news
about
He
frequently
broadcast
news
about
events
in
town
3
0
/13
interesting
important
to
the
He
news
his
listeners
broadcast
only
most
or
help
He
broadcast
only
the
most
interesting
or
important
news
to
help
his
listeners
4
0
/10
then
was
pressure
by
him
there
advertisers
on
But
his
But
then
there
was
pressure
on
him
by
his
advertisers
5
0
/7
adds
more
wanted
broadcast
advertisers
their
His
His
advertisers
wanted
their
adds
broadcast
more
6
0
/6
things
They
wanted
sell
to
more
They
wanted
to
sell
more
things
7
0
/16
listen
or
to
if
advertisers
to
his
listeners
his
had
listen
should
he
Mikhail
to
decide
Mikhail
had
to
decide
if
he
should
listen
to
his
advertisers
or
listen
to
his
listeners
8
0
/22
He
decided
business
station
and
his
became
out
and
of
less
it
to
until
listen
less
radio
advertisers
went
popular
the
to
He
decided
to
listen
to
his
advertisers
and
the
radio
station
became
less
and
less
popular
until
it
went
out
of
business
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