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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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coffee begun Chelinda day of her cup with has a
Chelinda has begun her day with a cup of coffee
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her it nervous makes is good because for not Coffee and Chelinda jittery
Coffee is not good for Chelinda because it makes her nervous and jittery
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day times begun has has week she her because husband three Her coffee begun to with this worry
Her husband has begun to worry because she has begun her day with coffee three times this week
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day herbal keep with wants her to starting her He tea
He wants her to keep starting her day with herbal tea
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begun her job is stress has She perhaps just for causing new so that a
She has just begun a new job so perhaps that is causing stress for her
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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