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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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known all about along truth Devin Jim the has
Jim has known the truth about Devin all along
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alone left be wants just to Devin
Devin just wants to be left alone
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was mayor's involved office in scandal with political Devin last month the the
Devin was involved with the political scandal in the mayor's office last month
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that office in every happened the event known the He's since little beginning
He's known every little event that happened in the office since the beginning
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He's person known each
He's known each person
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He's things the said know they
He's know the things they said
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he they anything all the things He's but said did known hasn't
He's known all the things they did but he hasn't said anything
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blower a isn't whistle He
He isn't a whistle blower
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live just and wants let He to live
He just wants to live and let live
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence