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