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