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