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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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to loves sleep Ted
Ted loves to sleep
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a so shape He's mountain good climber in is he
He's a mountain climber so he is in good shape
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stop time eat to But slept a every bite he's for they
But every time they stop for a bite to eat he's slept
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but are asleep only is says fast cat Ted naps he They
They are only cat naps but Ted says he is fast asleep
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slept He's on glaciers
He's slept on glaciers
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boulders He's on slept
He's slept on boulders
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on cliffs small He's on slept ledges
He's slept on small ledges on cliffs
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home some slept climbs buses the noisy even way on He's on from
He's even slept on noisy buses on the way home from some climbs
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anywhere can Ted sleep to likes that he brag
Ted likes to brag that he can sleep anywhere
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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