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