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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
to
Dale
play
likes
baseball
Dale
likes
to
play
baseball
2
0
/5
He
old
twelve
is
years
He
is
twelve
years
old
3
0
/8
balls
He's
all
practices
at
easily
the
caught
He's
caught
balls
easily
at
all
the
practices
4
0
/7
even
very
ones
fast
the
He's
caught
He's
even
caught
the
very
fast
ones
5
0
/8
everyday
for
almost
last
the
practiced
He's
year
He's
practiced
almost
everyday
for
the
last
year
6
0
/8
long
tired
practices
When
gets
too
he
he
When
he
practices
too
long
he
gets
tired
7
0
/10
too
time
a
Every
caught
tired
cold
he's
he's
gotten
Every
time
he's
gotten
too
tired
he's
caught
a
cold
8
0
/12
playing
with
his
is
boys
the
other
he
Today
practice
after
tag
Today
after
his
practice
he
is
playing
tag
with
the
other
boys
9
0
/14
is
he
him
easily
time
and
tired
fast
not
this
They've
because
very
caught
They've
caught
him
easily
this
time
because
he
is
tired
and
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