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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
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girl
was
very
she
Janet
a
a
helpful
teenager
when
was
Janet
was
a
very
helpful
girl
when
she
was
a
teenager
2
0
/10
her
to
things
people
help
lots
She
around
of
did
She
did
lots
of
things
to
help
people
around
her
3
0
/11
brother's
For
she
cut
once
instance
two
months
her
hair
every
For
instance
she
cut
her
brother's
hair
once
every
two
months
4
0
/10
could
as
hair
she
could
No
one
as
good
cut
No
one
could
cut
hair
as
good
as
she
could
5
0
/8
the
She
also
mother
helped
kitchen
in
her
She
also
helped
her
mother
in
the
kitchen
6
0
/15
so
her
for
cook
easily
food
all
She
cut
mother
could
the
the
vegetables
preparation
She
cut
all
the
vegetables
for
the
food
preparation
so
her
mother
could
cook
easily
7
0
/13
at
she
She
it
fast
cutting
sang
very
and
she
was
did
while
She
was
very
fast
at
cutting
and
she
sang
while
she
did
it
8
0
/13
so
a
said
because
she
she
cut
girl
scary
Her
well
was
father
Her
father
said
she
was
a
scary
girl
because
she
cut
so
well
9
0
/7
heard
when
it
laughed
She
she
just
She
just
laughed
when
she
heard
it
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