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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
swam
I
son
the
in
local
pool
swimming
my
with
I
swam
with
my
son
in
the
local
swimming
pool
2
0
/14
only
in
summer
him
pool
was
an
outdoor
I
swam
with
because
the
it
I
swam
with
him
only
in
the
summer
because
it
was
an
outdoor
pool
3
0
/17
he
but
bit
swam
learning
a
did
a
lot
swim
he
little
still
He
so
was
not
He
swam
a
little
bit
but
he
was
still
learning
so
he
did
not
swim
a
lot
4
0
/5
swam
because
He
I
did
He
swam
because
I
did
5
0
/13
learned
I
I
and
when
I
liked
because
young
it
swam
was
I
I
swam
because
I
learned
when
I
was
young
and
I
liked
it
6
0
/11
he
not
because
was
youngest
young
son
swim
My
did
too
My
youngest
son
did
not
swim
because
he
was
too
young
7
0
/5
will
Maybe
swim
soon
he
Maybe
he
will
swim
soon
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