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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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fresh people something Julia’s with good met expectation new of a always
Julia’s always met new people with a fresh expectation of something good
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person feel makes other the good It
It makes the other person feel good
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a eye handshake always eye given and firm met She’s good to them
She’s met them eye to eye and always given a good firm handshake
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same way challenges met She’s the
She’s met challenges the same way
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a She expects challenge from good something
She expects something good from a challenge
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set too has of She great a friends
She has a great set of friends too
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after friends work up for She’s her on nights met years Friday with
She’s met up with her friends on Friday nights after work for years
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a They same to have as the beer or go to together and two dinner maybe and well restaurant like
They like to go to the same restaurant and have dinner together and maybe a beer or two as well
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friendship years met they all their because value They’ve for
They’ve met for years because they all value their friendship
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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