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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
1
0
/10
breakfast
always
coffee
of
began
a
with
cup
Chelinda
her
Chelinda
always
began
her
breakfast
with
a
cup
of
coffee
2
0
/8
into
the
went
she
room
After
breakfast
living
After
breakfast
she
went
into
the
living
room
3
0
/8
for
stretches
the
began
she
day
her
Then
Then
she
began
her
stretches
for
the
day
4
0
/4
slowly
began
She
stretching
She
began
stretching
slowly
5
0
/8
too
was
She
always
careful
slowly
to
breath
She
was
always
careful
to
breath
slowly
too
6
0
/10
she
fifteen
porch
the
minutes
stretching
for
on
sat
After
After
stretching
she
sat
on
the
porch
for
fifteen
minutes
7
0
/7
her
she
on
computer
Then
work
began
Then
she
began
work
on
her
computer
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 grammar patterns 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