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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
/9
manager
Mikhail
was
radio
the
of
a
small
station
Mikhail
was
the
manager
of
a
small
radio
station
2
0
/8
about
He
news
broadcast
events
town
in
frequently
He
frequently
broadcast
news
about
events
in
town
3
0
/13
important
He
most
the
or
news
listeners
to
only
his
interesting
help
broadcast
He
broadcast
only
the
most
interesting
or
important
news
to
help
his
listeners
4
0
/10
him
But
advertisers
there
pressure
was
then
by
on
his
But
then
there
was
pressure
on
him
by
his
advertisers
5
0
/7
broadcast
their
advertisers
wanted
adds
His
more
His
advertisers
wanted
their
adds
broadcast
more
6
0
/6
sell
things
more
to
wanted
They
They
wanted
to
sell
more
things
7
0
/16
should
he
if
listen
decide
to
his
listeners
or
to
listen
his
advertisers
Mikhail
to
had
Mikhail
had
to
decide
if
he
should
listen
to
his
advertisers
or
listen
to
his
listeners
8
0
/22
radio
the
until
decided
station
it
He
advertisers
business
his
less
listen
of
to
less
and
went
out
and
to
became
popular
He
decided
to
listen
to
his
advertisers
and
the
radio
station
became
less
and
less
popular
until
it
went
out
of
business
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