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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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Randolph
upset
was
Randolph
was
upset
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0
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way
the
on
to
a
help
lady
to
work
tried
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
train
as
on
He
his
rode
help
seat
giving
by
they
wanted
to
only
her
the
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
looked
when
he
it
offered
she
But
upset
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
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0
/9
a
said
Please
to
have
seat
her
He
even
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
I
said
mean
old
that
do
She
am
you
tell
me
Are
trying
to
you
What
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
No
I
only
help
meant
to
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
like
I
might
you
thought
it
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
thought
I
was
good
manners
it
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
didn’t
you
to
mean
insult
I
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
needs
someone
help
who
help
Well
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
don’t
need
I
help
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
moved
the
him
away
on
place
train
she
another
farther
to
from
And
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
because
instead
her
he
lady
insult
and
Randolph
the
help
thought
meant
was
upset
only
to
he
meant
to
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
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0
/9
world
really
to
thought
changing
he
is
The
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