stand-past
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
/5
cop
a
traffic
was
Wiley
Wiley
was
a
traffic
cop
2
0
/9
directing
traffic
everyday
in
intersection
out
He
stood
the
He
stood
out
in
the
intersection
directing
traffic
everyday
3
0
/13
stood
He
out
in
rain
he
and
the
sun
the
stood
in
out
He
stood
out
in
the
sun
and
he
stood
out
in
the
rain
4
0
/9
carefully
When
drove
he
more
stood
there
out
cars
When
he
stood
out
there
cars
drove
more
carefully
5
0
/12
but
stood
out
he
a
intersection
moved
in
the
lot
He
actually
He
stood
out
in
the
intersection
but
actually
he
moved
a
lot
6
0
/9
from
to
watch
the
directions
all
He
had
cars
He
had
to
watch
the
cars
from
all
directions
7
0
/16
drivers
not
did
he
lot
so
stood
too
If
moved
notice
the
still
a
he
him
If
he
stood
too
still
the
drivers
did
not
notice
him
so
he
moved
a
lot
8
0
/4
liked
He
work
his
He
liked
his
work
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