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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
1
0
/4
was
Alex
hiding
Cardoso
Alex
Cardoso
was
hiding
2
0
/5
He
in
trouble
got
often
He
often
got
in
trouble
3
0
/7
he
He
got
trouble
when
hid
in
He
hid
when
he
got
in
trouble
4
0
/10
couldn't
parents
his
him
yell
hid
himself
so
He
at
He
hid
himself
so
his
parents
couldn't
yell
at
him
5
0
/14
a
fact
very
In
boy
but
bad
he
strict
parents
not
were
his
was
In
fact
he
was
not
a
bad
boy
but
his
parents
were
very
strict
6
0
/20
hours
everyday
if
to
him
He
they
and
it
not
yelled
do
he
did
at
do
homework
of
had
four
He
had
to
do
four
hours
of
homework
everyday
and
if
he
did
not
do
it
they
yelled
at
him
7
0
/13
red
couldn't
they
check
homework
their
his
hid
he
So
often
pens
so
So
he
often
hid
their
red
pens
so
they
couldn't
check
his
homework
8
0
/13
pens
the
Alex
to
had
and
spend
time
then
for
hid
looking
They
They
had
to
spend
time
looking
for
the
pens
and
then
Alex
hid
9
0
/9
fun
him
it
fact
sort
In
of
was
for
In
fact
it
was
sort
of
fun
for
him
10
0
/13
and
for
He
was
skill
creative
hid
in
a
many
ways
him
it
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