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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
bed
down
the
on
laid
Niles
Niles
laid
down
on
the
bed
2
0
/15
looked
and
at
laid
back
cigarette
the
while
he
a
He
smoked
head
his
ceiling
He
laid
back
his
head
and
looked
at
the
ceiling
while
he
smoked
a
cigarette
3
0
/7
day
tired
felt
his
hard
from
He
He
felt
tired
from
his
hard
day
4
0
/8
felt
loud
saying
He
how
out
he
spoke
He
spoke
out
loud
saying
how
he
felt
5
0
/9
spoke
recording
mike
he
what
into
a
He
said
He
spoke
into
a
mike
recording
what
he
said
6
0
/9
laid
about
his
He
work
feelings
and
bare
home
He
laid
bare
his
feelings
about
work
and
home
7
0
/10
for
long
a
awake
laid
the
bed
He
time
on
He
laid
awake
for
a
long
time
on
the
bed
8
0
/9
got
Then
clothes
and
took
his
he
up
off
Then
he
got
up
and
took
off
his
clothes
9
0
/16
and
a
the
on
bed
the
laid
and
shower
bathroom
the
into
clothes
took
He
walked
He
laid
the
clothes
on
the
bed
and
walked
into
the
bathroom
and
took
a
shower
10
0
/13
and
day
made
his
changes
out
next
the
agenda
Then
for
laid
he
Then
he
laid
out
his
agenda
for
the
next
day
and
made
changes
11
0
/14
very
table
At
carefully
the
dinner
laid
he
plate
the
and
on
time
quietly
At
dinner
time
he
laid
the
plate
on
the
table
very
carefully
and
quietly
12
0
/5
regular
routine
was
his
This
This
was
his
regular
routine
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