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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
/4
said
Colleen
things
softly
Colleen
said
things
softly
2
0
/7
heard
she
talked
her
when
everyone
Yet
Yet
when
she
talked
everyone
heard
her
3
0
/13
important
the
was
tone
her
it
It
volume
not
for
was
that
was
It
was
not
the
volume
that
was
important
for
her
it
was
tone
4
0
/14
was
important
it
Colleen
said
her
that
very
something
conveyed
message
When
tone
the
When
Colleen
said
something
her
tone
conveyed
the
message
that
it
was
very
important
5
0
/12
talk
not
many
She
how
properly
know
officials
to
said
that
did
She
said
that
many
officials
did
not
know
how
to
talk
properly
6
0
/23
they
with
said
they
importance
not
volume
said
things
urgency
much
of
things
enough
it
They
too
and
stress
and
when
did
the
They
said
things
with
too
much
urgency
and
volume
and
when
they
said
things
they
did
not
stress
the
importance
of
it
enough
7
0
/22
only
things
people
noise
said
increases
important
louder
disagreed
flatly
that
said
was
volume
more
Saying
she
the
and
When
her
with
When
people
disagreed
with
her
and
said
that
volume
was
more
important
she
flatly
said
Saying
things
louder
only
increases
the
noise
8
0
/4
had
She
opinions
strong
She
had
strong
opinions
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