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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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from week almost every her heard Nicol Ozbic son
Nicol Ozbic heard from her son almost every week
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called in far every but living from week her was away Canada He he
He was living in Canada far away from her but he called every week
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go Canada can week him She you hear You if every English but to from to to only said I learn
She said to him You can go to Canada to learn English but only if I hear from you every week
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don't stranger want a I you to become
I don't want you to become a stranger
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his calls She enjoyed
She enjoyed his calls
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his life while heard about new Canada a she in For all
For a while she heard all about his new life in Canada
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and excited was but fun living sounded place new knew just in about he very It interesting she a
It sounded very interesting and fun but she knew he was just excited about living in a new place
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life she all problems and about were about complaints heard his Then
Then all she heard about were his problems and complaints about life
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used to Canada was He getting
He was getting used to Canada
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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