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