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