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