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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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/3
Randolph
upset
was
Randolph
was
upset
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0
/11
to
help
way
work
the
on
a
tried
to
lady
He
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
3
0
/4
bad
nothing
meant
He
He
meant
nothing
bad
4
0
/16
his
as
He
on
help
train
by
to
seat
giving
her
rode
wanted
only
they
the
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
looked
she
offered
upset
he
But
it
when
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
Please
have
even
to
a
He
said
seat
her
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
Are
me
She
tell
you
do
I
to
said
that
old
What
you
mean
am
trying
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
No
I
meant
to
help
only
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
might
I
you
it
like
thought
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
I
it
was
manners
good
thought
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
mean
to
insult
didn’t
I
you
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
someone
help
Well
who
needs
help
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
need
don’t
help
I
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
farther
away
from
to
moved
another
place
train
she
on
him
And
the
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
meant
to
her
he
help
instead
insult
he
to
upset
and
only
thought
was
because
lady
Randolph
meant
the
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
to
he
changing
himself
is
really
The
thought
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