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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
/5
never
hurt
Dinah
anyone
has
Dinah
has
never
hurt
anyone
2
0
/4
been
kind
She's
always
She's
always
been
kind
3
0
/7
so
other
kind
haven't
been
people
But
But
other
people
haven't
been
so
kind
4
0
/7
her
class
boy
uncaring
is
Another
in
Another
boy
in
her
class
is
uncaring
5
0
/4
children
hurt
He's
other
He's
hurt
other
children
6
0
/4
hurt
He's
sometimes
animals
He's
hurt
animals
sometimes
7
0
/10
hurt
Dinah
or
time
every
he's
something
someone
hurt
He's
He's
hurt
Dinah
every
time
he's
hurt
someone
or
something
8
0
/12
when
she
hurt
happen
thing
a
That's
bad
because
she
feels
sees
That's
because
she
feels
hurt
when
she
sees
a
bad
thing
happen
9
0
/6
alot
yell
boy
to
likes
Another
Another
boy
likes
to
yell
alot
10
0
/15
doesn't
he
yells
Dinah's
very
him
have
so
time
ears
hurt
much
every
she
like
Dinah's
ears
have
hurt
every
time
he
yells
so
she
doesn't
like
him
very
much
11
0
/4
gentle
Dinah
people
likes
Dinah
likes
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