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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
1
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/3
was
Randolph
upset
Randolph
was
upset
2
0
/11
a
way
the
He
on
work
to
lady
to
tried
help
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
3
0
/4
bad
He
nothing
meant
He
meant
nothing
bad
4
0
/16
rode
wanted
train
they
seat
help
only
her
He
his
the
to
on
by
as
giving
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
offered
he
But
looked
when
she
it
upset
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
a
have
said
to
her
seat
Please
He
even
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
that
old
She
me
mean
trying
you
to
I
do
said
am
Are
tell
What
you
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
to
I
meant
No
help
only
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
you
I
it
thought
like
might
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
thought
was
manners
it
good
I
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
insult
I
you
didn’t
mean
to
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
help
help
Well
someone
needs
who
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
don’t
help
I
need
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
from
moved
And
farther
another
the
him
away
she
train
on
place
to
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
meant
Randolph
thought
meant
upset
was
he
and
because
instead
he
insult
the
her
only
lady
to
to
help
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
is
to
The
himself
thought
changing
really
he
world
The
world
is
really
changing
he
thought
to
himself
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence