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