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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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frustrated has years Gerasimos felt for
Gerasimos has felt frustrated for years
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remember Ever difficulty can he's expressing he felt since himself
Ever since he can remember he's felt difficulty expressing himself
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His a this weeks finally learned few teachers about ago
His teachers finally learned about this a few weeks ago
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a time he and long how asked like long he's felt this They said
They asked how long he's felt like this and he said a long time
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in He's feel are the his making teachers better him but bad past felt about it now
He's felt bad about it in the past but now his teachers are making him feel better
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questions They actively him class asking helping by him are in
They are actively helping him in class by asking him questions
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through express his The feelings can he so himself guide him questions
The questions guide him through his feelings so he can express himself
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feelings Gerasimos is his about learning
Gerasimos is learning 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

More Grammar Practice

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