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