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