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