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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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Willi climbing made loved what he lot doing a money of
Willi made a lot of money doing what he loved climbing
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a He worked mountain and guide he hard was
He was a mountain guide and he worked hard
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feel for a client difficult that was easy the made normally mountain He
He made a mountain that was normally difficult feel easy for the client
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He difficult feel only the made impossible climb
He made the impossible climb feel only difficult
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all everyone that And was safe he sure the time made
And he made sure that everyone was safe all the time
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the up climbing When always made his best and he weather and he the he made mind was decision quickly changed
When he was climbing and the weather changed he made up his mind quickly and he always made the best decision
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which quickly move difficulty a many something he doing When work he the group group that had together led and other is guides made
When he led a group he made the group work together and move quickly which is something that many other guides had difficulty doing
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of money made lot That’s a why he
That’s why he made a lot of money
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his Willi loved work
Willi loved his work
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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