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