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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
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before the she eggs Jocelyn the put them beat cake mix in
Jocelyn beat the eggs before she put them in the cake mix
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to the didn't eggs she to She but liked cakes like make beat
She liked to make cakes but she didn't like to beat the eggs
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too was It messy
It was too messy
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thought daughter eggs enough the her beat that when could was big her daughter She
She thought that when her daughter was big enough her daughter could beat the eggs
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Jocelyn do to it have wouldn't Then
Then Jocelyn wouldn't have to do it
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What a nice thought
What a nice thought
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence