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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
1
0
/4
Doug
me
said
Forgive
Forgive
me
said
Doug
2
0
/10
few
Holly
at
ago
just
was
a
him
angry
hours
Holly
was
angry
at
him
just
a
few
hours
ago
3
0
/4
she's
it
Now
over
Now
she's
over
it
4
0
/7
him
for
forgiven
forgetting
She's
birthday
her
She's
forgiven
him
for
forgetting
her
birthday
5
0
/9
lying
however
to
She
hasn't
her
forgiven
him
for
She
hasn't
forgiven
him
for
lying
to
her
however
6
0
/8
forgotten
He
hadn't
to
that
tried
he
pretend
He
tried
to
pretend
that
he
hadn't
forgotten
7
0
/5
She
he
was
lying
knew
She
knew
he
was
lying
8
0
/7
felt
after
she
he
better
But
apologised
But
after
he
apologised
she
felt
better
9
0
/4
important
Apologising
very
is
Apologising
is
very
important
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence