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