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