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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
Dinah
never
hurt
anyone
Dinah
never
hurt
anyone
2
0
/4
was
She
always
kind
She
was
always
kind
3
0
/7
other
were
But
people
not
so
kind
But
other
people
were
not
so
kind
4
0
/7
uncaring
Another
in
boy
was
her
class
Another
boy
in
her
class
was
uncaring
5
0
/7
and
animals
other
He
children
sometimes
hurt
He
hurt
other
children
and
animals
sometimes
6
0
/10
something
or
hurt
hurt
he
someone
Dinah
time
He
every
He
hurt
Dinah
every
time
he
hurt
someone
or
something
7
0
/12
happen
she
because
hurt
a
saw
bad
when
she
felt
thing
That's
That's
because
she
felt
hurt
when
she
saw
a
bad
thing
happen
8
0
/6
to
alot
boy
yell
Another
liked
Another
boy
liked
to
yell
alot
9
0
/13
him
like
much
he
didn't
ears
she
Dinah's
when
yelled
so
hurt
very
Dinah's
ears
hurt
when
he
yelled
so
she
didn't
like
him
very
much
10
0
/4
people
Dinah
gentle
liked
Dinah
liked
gentle
people
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