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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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week Ozbic heard her every son from almost has Nicole
Nicole Ozbic has heard from her son almost every week
Listen
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He far but is heard living week she's every him from away
He is living far away but she's heard from him every week
Listen
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a adventure time every new She's he's heard called
She's heard a new adventure every time he's called
Listen
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new life she about For was his all Canada while hearing a in
For a while she was hearing all about his new life in Canada
Listen
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was excited very It sounded she a about but in knew he just new living interesting and place fun
It sounded very interesting and fun but she knew he was just excited about living in a new place
Listen
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about his life heard all and she's about Now complaints problems
Now she's heard all about his problems and complaints about life
Listen
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Canada to He getting used is
He is getting used to Canada
Listen

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