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