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