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