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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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home everyday came lunch Eugene for
Eugene came home everyday for lunch
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eat because liked it fresh He he could to cook home lunch at
He liked to eat lunch at home because he could cook it fresh
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however day for didn't home he come One lunch
One day however he didn't come home for lunch
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was at meeting the lunch had a That staff staff because
That was because the staff had a staff meeting at lunch
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special It that a was restaurant staff a meeting had they at local
It was a special staff meeting that they had at a local restaurant
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the for Eugene both and to for the food forward it meeting looked
Eugene looked forward to it both for the meeting and for the food
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for come to didn't also lunch have because home he And
And also because he didn't have to come home for lunch
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easy him for It was
It was easy for him
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lunches He loved fresh cooked
He loved fresh cooked lunches
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came he lunch why home That's for everyday
That's why everyday he came home for lunch
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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