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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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than The New School at Springs have schools Elementary public at kids children more grown
The children at New Springs Elementary School have grown more than kids at public schools
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parents grown away countryside up past the from their they've Over few in the years
Over the past few years they've grown up in the countryside away from their parents
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parents away faster live think home Their when children grow they from
Their parents think children grow faster when they live away from home
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resourceful and grown have The more independent children
The children have grown more independent and resourceful
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That's this parents to why have school their sent them
That's why their parents have sent them to this school
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There on campus are TV's the no
There are no TV's on the campus
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This used means studying the children grown and their games have to making own
This means the children have grown used to studying and making their own games
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very They've independent grown
They've grown very independent
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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