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