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