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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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tasted dinner great The
The dinner tasted great
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slow delicious It was and long
It was long slow and delicious
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didn't it Jack forget
Jack didn't forget it
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much anyway does He forget not
He does not forget much anyway
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he made chef year about but details forgot what forgot sometimes was the never like He wine the
He sometimes forgot details like what year the wine was made but he never forgot about the chef
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he loved a Jack and gourmand food was
Jack was a gourmand and he loved food
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ate pay much the had to of what he but bad the because lots had about what he He forgot he good how always forgot for meal or meals was never he and money
He always forgot how much he had to pay for the meals because he had lots of money but he never forgot what he ate and what was good or bad about the meal
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loved He food
He loved food
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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