Saving Birds
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 test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/13
biologist
studying
mating
habits
far
north
Mike
Saunders
in
is
the
bird
a
Mike
Saunders
is
a
biologist
studying
bird
mating
habits
in
the
far
north
2
0
/18
the
steal
nests
field
he
the
While
from
birds
young
trying
sees
frequently
poachers
to
he
works
in
While
he
works
in
the
field
he
frequently
sees
poachers
trying
to
steal
young
birds
from
the
nests
3
0
/17
this
They
pet
them
lots
shops
can
of
sell
and
for
get
trade
exotic
illegal
money
in
They
can
sell
them
in
exotic
pet
shops
and
get
lots
of
money
for
this
illegal
trade
4
0
/6
frustrated
gets
this
very
about
Mike
Mike
gets
very
frustrated
about
this
5
0
/11
to
protect
He
wants
dangerous
are
but
the
very
poachers
them
He
wants
to
protect
them
but
the
poachers
are
very
dangerous
6
0
/10
If
he
see
could
be
in
they
just
danger
Mike
If
they
just
see
Mike
he
could
be
in
danger
7
0
/19
difficult
his
this
is
is
do
research
his
It
more
considering
changing
Mike
because
and
of
getting
to
research
It
is
getting
more
difficult
to
do
his
research
and
Mike
is
considering
changing
his
research
because
of
this
8
0
/9
look
not
does
he
something
is
forward
It
to
It
is
something
he
does
not
look
forward
to
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 test vocabulary and expressions 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