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