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