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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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been Cardoso's hiding Alex
Alex Cardoso's been hiding
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often trouble in He gets
He often gets in trouble
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trouble time gotten hidden in he's every He's
He's hidden every time he's gotten in trouble
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himself yell his at hidden so him parents He's can't
He's hidden himself so his parents can't yell at him
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his not fact are he bad strict boy but parents very a is In
In fact he is not a bad boy but his parents are very strict
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of has everyday homework four to He do hours
He has to do four hours of homework everyday
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yell it him they do he doesn't If at
If he doesn't do it they yell at him
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his he hides pens can't red so So homework they often check their
So he often hides their red pens so they can't check his homework
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They spend for time hides looking red have pens Alex the then and to
They have to spend time looking for the red pens and then Alex hides
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sort of fact is for him In fun it
In fact it is sort of fun for him
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He's for creative hidden is in many him and ways it a skill
He's hidden in many creative ways and it is a skill for him
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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