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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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a heart Amarante good had
Amarante had a good heart
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in to several out help volunteered organizations She
She volunteered to help out in several organizations
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She to party her lent local the support political environmental
She lent her support to the local environmental political party
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countries the for lent Houses also She through Humanity once world a people third to a year projects in hand
She also lent a hand to people in third world countries through the Houses for Humanity projects once a year
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paid own way to go these She her projects to
She paid her own way to go to these projects
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generous is support she the that idea to That lent very
That lent support to the idea that she is very generous
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her The however not banks like do
The banks however do not like her
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pay money They on back it didn’t but lent she time her
They lent her money but she didn’t pay it back on time
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other lent poor she to people borrowed the money She
She lent the money she borrowed to other poor people
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was irresponsible it like seemed but kind did and the not This banks it
This seemed kind but it was irresponsible and the banks did not like it
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in trouble ways this had Amarante give find than better she to before real to got
Amarante had to find better ways to give than this before she got in real trouble
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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