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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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smoking Edward's again and drinking habits into fallen old his of
Edward's fallen into his old habits of smoking and drinking again
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he time work every It stress feels happens at
It happens every time he feels stress at work
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were He progress made when things work quiet at
He made progress at work when things were quiet
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But now have so gotten slowed and down he's busy things fallen back
But now things have gotten busy so he's fallen back and slowed down
Listen
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is It it but aware something does of on not he is purpose he
It is not something he does on purpose but he is aware of it
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his things fallen in with phone busy have really gotten smart love time he's Every
Every time things have gotten really busy he's fallen in love with his smart phone
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Then fantasy games into world while smokes he escapes drinks he a of and
Then he escapes into a fantasy world of games while he smokes and drinks
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moved company a has to asked now But job in his be to he new
But now he has asked to be moved to a new job in his company
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and steady much is It quieter
It is much quieter and steady
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week he change The the boss job said next new can to
The boss said he can change to the new job next week
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place things like looks for him It fallen into at last have
It looks like things have fallen into place for him at last
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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