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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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lost almost things everyday has Candace
Candace has lost things almost everyday
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organised that’s very She why not has she things lost and is
She is not very organised and that’s why she has lost things
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keys she has car her Some days lost
Some days she has lost her car keys
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days Other has her she makeup lost
Other days she has lost her makeup
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always finds but finds almost again always things almost panics them She she she until
She almost always finds things again but until she finds them she almost always panics
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her she will doesn’t miracle mind a lose be it If
If she doesn’t lose her mind it will be a miracle
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never After finds says she completely lose I she though things things
After she finds things though she says I never lose things completely
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had realised a worker to better out she she lost have to weeks or she But ago might that a organised more few get
But a few weeks ago she realised that she had to get more organised or she might have lost out to a better worker
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her Being makes efficient disorganised less
Being disorganised makes her less efficient
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done other workers faster work Then get
Then other workers get work done faster
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everything have and her She she have job then might lost would lost
She might have lost her job and then she would have lost 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

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