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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
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thirty everyday her left at house am seven Sandra
Sandra left her house at seven thirty am everyday
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to than it was needed be earlier This
This was earlier than it needed to be
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seven on could fifty have She to still time wanted if for and she work left at be
She could have left at seven fifty and still be on time for work if she wanted to
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left the early on she the But to to park work because way liked through she walk
But she left early because she liked to walk through the park on the way to work
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the photograph park in morning Sometimes of she beautiful a the took
Sometimes she took a photograph in the park of the beautiful morning
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could left at place he If her it photograph she it was table so at of husband’s enjoy a dinner copy the too on the good time
If the photograph was good she left a copy of it on her husband’s place at the table at dinner time so he could enjoy it too
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Dinner was at everyday work almost six ten she and five left at
Dinner was at six and she left work at five ten almost everyday
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to for a she got relax could enough Then before home with time husband her few minutes home be
Then she could be home with enough time to relax for a few minutes before her husband got home
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence