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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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trouble sometimes expressing he Gerasimos felt had how
Gerasimos had trouble expressing how he felt sometimes
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and about this to wanted he better He express bad felt himself
He felt bad about this and he wanted to express himself better
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copy class watched kids other to the them He and in tried
He watched the other kids in class and tried to copy them
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feelings felt comfortable their expressing They
They felt comfortable expressing their feelings
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express couldn't caused problems clearly sometimes When he he himself
When he couldn't express himself clearly he sometimes caused problems
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guilty Then it he felt about
Then he felt guilty about it
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bad but they to other they before saw him understood felt he better felt wait The students to that asked play they until he had that
The other students saw that he felt bad but they understood that they had to wait until he felt better before they asked him to play
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feelings his Gerasimos learn about needed to
Gerasimos needed to learn about his feelings
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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