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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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of area has a fire the A part northwest large burnt
A fire has burnt a large part of the northwest area
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burnt The strong because dry it has year this fire so was
The fire has burnt strong because it was so dry this year
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little When an is is there with amazing rain the burn wind and the strong fires intensity
When there is little rain and the wind is strong the fires burn with an amazing intensity
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move burn fast and fast also They
They also burn fast and move fast
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dangerous That makes very them
That makes them very dangerous
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year fire than has burned This fire twenty land the years any more in
This year the fire has burned more land than any fire in twenty years
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path It in it's burned has everything
It has burned everything in it's path
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have to people they they when back know had don't can homes and their Many go leave
Many people have had to leave their homes and they don't know when they can go back
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are They waiting
They are waiting
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back go out Once burnt has the they will fire
Once the fire has burnt out they will go back
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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

More Grammar Practice

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