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