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