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