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