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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
/5
Dale
to
liked
play
baseball
Dale
liked
to
play
baseball
2
0
/5
was
years
He
old
twelve
He
was
twelve
years
old
3
0
/12
very
they
fast
caught
practice
were
balls
at
even
when
easily
He
He
caught
balls
easily
at
practice
even
when
they
were
very
fast
4
0
/6
He
practiced
year
everyday
almost
last
He
practiced
almost
everyday
last
year
5
0
/9
he
too
when
got
practiced
long
tired
But
he
But
when
he
practiced
too
long
he
got
tired
6
0
/10
cold
a
too
got
caught
sometimes
he
tired
he
When
When
he
got
too
tired
sometimes
he
caught
a
cold
7
0
/10
with
after
other
boys
practice
played
Sometimes
the
tag
he
Sometimes
after
practice
he
played
tag
with
the
other
boys
8
0
/11
him
fast
he
not
easily
very
caught
was
usually
They
because
They
usually
caught
him
easily
because
he
was
not
very
fast
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