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