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