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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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strong will a has always Olinda had
Olinda has always had a strong will
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known Her it has boyfriend
Her boyfriend has known it
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strong He's very
He's very strong
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He's iron is bars strong to bent how off he show
He's bent iron bars to show off how strong he is
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But bent her he hasn't will
But he hasn't bent her will
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done do something has to it she wants she When
When she wants to do something she has done it
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Recently at she's wanted work work to fast
Recently at work she's wanted to work fast
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but The slow boss hasn't said has down she
The boss has said slow down but she hasn't
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always She's rules bent the
She's always bent the rules
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will she's but doing knows again Now she boyfriend it her win
Now she's doing it again but her boyfriend knows she will win
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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