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