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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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when clear the happy weather was Jill became
Jill became happy when the weather was clear
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sunny days days but not liked rainy She
She liked sunny days but not rainy days
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days unhappy and on rainy quiet She became
She became unhappy and quiet on rainy days
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could Everyone mood change her see
Everyone could see her mood change
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to weather rainy become When was clear waited the for again it she
When it was rainy she waited for the weather to become clear again
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became she a Then person new
Then she became a new person
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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