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