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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
/6
home
lunch
Eugene
for
everyday
came
Eugene
came
home
everyday
for
lunch
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0
/13
home
could
lunch
cook
he
to
liked
it
at
because
eat
fresh
He
He
liked
to
eat
lunch
at
home
because
he
could
cook
it
fresh
3
0
/9
he
day
however
One
home
lunch
didn't
for
come
One
day
however
he
didn't
come
home
for
lunch
4
0
/11
because
staff
the
was
lunch
at
a
had
staff
That
meeting
That
was
because
the
staff
had
a
staff
meeting
at
lunch
5
0
/13
restaurant
had
It
a
they
that
meeting
a
at
staff
special
local
was
It
was
a
special
staff
meeting
that
they
had
at
a
local
restaurant
6
0
/13
food
looked
the
Eugene
it
forward
for
to
meeting
for
and
the
both
Eugene
looked
forward
to
it
both
for
the
meeting
and
for
the
food
7
0
/11
come
have
for
didn't
And
also
to
he
because
lunch
home
And
also
because
he
didn't
have
to
come
home
for
lunch
8
0
/5
easy
was
for
him
It
It
was
easy
for
him
9
0
/5
cooked
lunches
fresh
loved
He
He
loved
fresh
cooked
lunches
10
0
/8
everyday
he
came
That's
home
why
for
lunch
That's
why
everyday
he
came
home
for
lunch
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