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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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things everyday almost lost Candace
Candace lost things almost everyday
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why things not very that’s and organised lost She was she
She was not very organised and that’s why she lost things
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keys Sometimes car lost her she
Sometimes she lost her car keys
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lost days Other she her makeup
Other days she lost her makeup
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found time panicked but every always she them found things again until she She almost
She almost always found things again but until she found them she panicked every time
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she lose miracle didn’t that mind It a was her
It was a miracle that she didn’t lose her mind
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things though found things she lose said she never completely After I
After she found things though she said I never lose things completely
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out not to But get organised so more a worker to she would had lose better she
But she had to get more organised so she would not lose out to a better worker
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less disorganised efficient made her Being
Being disorganised made her less efficient
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work Then workers other done got faster
Then other workers got work done faster
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but didn’t close her was it lose She job
She didn’t lose her job but it was close
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as everything her losing same Losing was the job
Losing her job was the same as losing everything
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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