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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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0
/4
was
Cardoso
Alex
hiding
Alex
Cardoso
was
hiding
2
0
/5
got
often
in
He
trouble
He
often
got
in
trouble
3
0
/7
in
he
got
when
trouble
hid
He
He
hid
when
he
got
in
trouble
4
0
/10
parents
his
so
at
couldn't
himself
yell
him
He
hid
He
hid
himself
so
his
parents
couldn't
yell
at
him
5
0
/14
he
bad
fact
not
boy
parents
were
In
a
was
very
but
his
strict
In
fact
he
was
not
a
bad
boy
but
his
parents
were
very
strict
6
0
/20
do
it
not
him
do
homework
to
He
did
of
yelled
everyday
four
at
and
he
if
had
hours
they
He
had
to
do
four
hours
of
homework
everyday
and
if
he
did
not
do
it
they
yelled
at
him
7
0
/13
hid
red
so
So
couldn't
his
check
pens
he
homework
often
their
they
So
he
often
hid
their
red
pens
so
they
couldn't
check
his
homework
8
0
/13
for
to
then
pens
looking
Alex
had
They
hid
and
time
the
spend
They
had
to
spend
time
looking
for
the
pens
and
then
Alex
hid
9
0
/9
In
him
sort
for
of
fact
fun
it
was
In
fact
it
was
sort
of
fun
for
him
10
0
/13
creative
ways
it
many
in
a
He
hid
him
and
skill
for
was
He
hid
in
many
creative
ways
and
it
was
a
skill
for
him
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