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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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everyday since his come home for lunch has he started Eugene job
Eugene has come home everyday for lunch since he started his job
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likes home at he can cook He lunch it to fresh eat because
He likes to eat lunch at home because he can cook it fresh
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Today come has home lunch however not he for
Today however he has not come home for lunch
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having because staff at staff That's a is the meeting lunch
That's because the staff is having a staff meeting at lunch
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staff meeting It have a at will they restaurant a special that is local
It is a special staff meeting that they will have at a local restaurant
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looking meeting for it for the to and both forward Eugene the food is
Eugene is looking forward to it both for the meeting and for the food
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is doesn't But lunch because home come have happy he he for to also
But he is also happy because he doesn't have to come home for lunch
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easy will It be him for
It will be easy for him
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cooked He fresh lunches loves
He loves fresh cooked lunches
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his started since he everyday comes That's for home he why job lunch
That's why he comes home everyday for lunch since he started his job
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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