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