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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
/9
about
along
all
Devin
known
has
the
Jim
truth
Jim
has
known
the
truth
about
Devin
all
along
2
0
/7
Devin
alone
wants
left
be
to
just
Devin
just
wants
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/13
month
last
was
scandal
involved
office
with
mayor's
political
in
Devin
the
the
Devin
was
involved
with
the
political
scandal
in
the
mayor's
office
last
month
4
0
/13
since
office
every
that
event
in
happened
known
beginning
the
little
the
He's
He's
known
every
little
event
that
happened
in
the
office
since
the
beginning
5
0
/4
person
each
known
He's
He's
known
each
person
6
0
/6
He's
things
they
the
said
know
He's
know
the
things
they
said
7
0
/12
but
He's
hasn't
he
things
all
anything
did
said
they
the
known
He's
known
all
the
things
they
did
but
he
hasn't
said
anything
8
0
/5
whistle
isn't
blower
a
He
He
isn't
a
whistle
blower
9
0
/8
live
let
just
live
wants
to
and
He
He
just
wants
to
live
and
let
live
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