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