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