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