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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
/10
Janet
she
though
even
the
came
slowly
city
from
spoke
Janet
spoke
slowly
even
though
she
came
from
the
city
2
0
/10
slowly
English
since
She
second
it
language
her
was
spoke
She
spoke
English
slowly
since
it
was
her
second
language
3
0
/10
her
She
because
it
language
slowly
spoke
was
French
third
She
spoke
French
slowly
because
it
was
her
third
language
4
0
/10
spoke
slowly
was
interpreter
But
mostly
she
an
she
because
But
mostly
she
spoke
slowly
because
she
was
an
interpreter
5
0
/12
When
when
people
down
she
spoke
they
slowly
spoke
other
slowed
also
When
she
spoke
slowly
other
people
also
slowed
down
when
they
spoke
6
0
/5
much
This
made
communication
better
This
made
communication
much
better
7
0
/14
spoke
say
said
and
clearly
Everyone
spoke
when
to
meant
they
what
they
they
Everyone
said
what
they
meant
to
say
when
they
spoke
and
they
spoke
clearly
8
0
/5
clever
was
a
interpreter
Janet
Janet
was
a
clever
interpreter
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