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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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school friends at his Darius with was
Darius was at school with his friends
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dinosaurs about talking They were
They were talking about dinosaurs
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of him told biggest dinosaur One the his was which friends
One of his friends told him which dinosaur was the biggest
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fastest another said was which the one Then
Then another said which one was the fastest
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But smartest which them was of the one knew none
But none of them knew which one was the smartest
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Darius they said he agreed out find could and
Darius said he could find out and they agreed
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of things found out lots always Darius
Darius always found out lots of things
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liked who tallest and found found social mountain class out the the countries he lots of who out in for name He class studies of in
He found out who liked who in class and he found out the name of the tallest mountain in lots of countries for social studies class
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Finding hobby him things out was for a
Finding things out was a hobby for him
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to three make class volcano friends and a for his found ways even He science
He and his friends even found three ways to make a volcano for science class
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strong It point was his
It was his strong point
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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