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