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