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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
/6
knew
Jim
the
about
truth
Devin
Jim
knew
the
truth
about
Devin
2
0
/7
alone
be
left
Devin
to
just
wanted
Devin
just
wanted
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/19
was
Devin
involved
mayor's
knew
he
in
what
political
last
with
scandal
office
and
there
the
the
happened
month
Devin
was
involved
with
the
political
scandal
in
the
mayor's
office
last
month
and
he
knew
what
happened
there
4
0
/9
meetings
listened
to
the
because
he
He
firsthand
knew
He
knew
firsthand
because
he
listened
to
the
meetings
5
0
/13
things
he
any
people
did
he
didn't
of
do
say
But
bad
the
But
he
didn't
do
any
of
the
bad
things
people
say
he
did
6
0
/11
anyone
to
whereabouts
say
Jim
knew
didn't
but
that
he
Devin's
Jim
knew
Devin's
whereabouts
but
he
didn't
say
that
to
anyone
7
0
/20
needed
he
after
alone
gone
time
He
would
knew
Devin
they
if
could
and
Devin
knew
to
have
be
everyone
He
knew
Devin
needed
time
to
be
alone
and
he
knew
everyone
would
have
gone
after
Devin
if
they
could
8
0
/9
way
his
Devin
needed
own
fix
to
things
time
Devin
needed
time
to
fix
things
his
own
way
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