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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
0
/3
Randolph
was
upset
Randolph
was
upset
2
0
/11
help
the
tried
to
work
to
on
a
way
He
lady
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
3
0
/4
bad
meant
nothing
He
He
meant
nothing
bad
4
0
/16
they
by
help
on
his
only
giving
to
as
He
rode
seat
train
her
the
wanted
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
offered
he
upset
But
looked
it
she
when
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
a
to
He
even
have
Please
her
said
seat
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
to
do
mean
that
am
I
tell
old
you
Are
She
said
trying
What
you
me
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
No
only
help
meant
to
I
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
like
might
it
I
you
thought
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
good
manners
it
thought
was
I
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
didn’t
to
mean
you
insult
I
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
help
who
needs
Well
someone
help
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
don’t
help
I
need
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
moved
train
from
another
farther
on
him
place
to
away
she
the
And
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
Randolph
because
the
lady
only
to
he
to
he
was
instead
her
upset
insult
meant
meant
and
thought
help
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
really
he
is
world
The
thought
changing
to
himself
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