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