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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
1
0
/4
Amanda
too
much
ate
Amanda
ate
too
much
2
0
/5
was
a
big
It
problem
It
was
a
big
problem
3
0
/11
worries
had
eating
she
and
in
life
her
liked
many
She
She
liked
eating
and
she
had
many
worries
in
her
life
4
0
/5
When
she
worried
ate
she
When
she
worried
she
ate
5
0
/15
too
and
either
and
much
mother
ate
not
her
Her
did
brother
eat
father
regularly
Her
brother
ate
regularly
and
her
father
and
mother
did
not
eat
too
much
either
6
0
/5
ate
diet
They
balanced
a
They
ate
a
balanced
diet
7
0
/11
of
other
food
lot
and
snacks
But
a
junk
Amanda
ate
But
Amanda
ate
a
lot
of
snacks
and
other
junk
food
8
0
/15
but
it
to
knew
know
was
a
did
not
She
problem
this
change
how
she
She
knew
this
was
a
problem
but
she
did
not
know
how
to
change
it
9
0
/8
she
started
older
serious
got
as
This
becoming
This
started
becoming
serious
as
she
got
older
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