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