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