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