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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
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station radio small a the of manager Mikhail is
Mikhail is the manager of a small radio station
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frequently about news in He's events town broadcast
He's frequently broadcast news about events in town
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broadcast listeners important he's most his the But news help to or interesting only
But he's broadcast only the most interesting or important news to help his listeners
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pressure there Recently has been on him
Recently there has been pressure on him
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adds more want advertisers broadcast their His
His advertisers want their adds broadcast more
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more sell want They to things
They want to sell more things
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had decide Mikhail to
Mikhail had to decide
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he his to his to Should or advertisers listen listeners
Should he listen to his advertisers or to his listeners
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be and seem his broadcasting he's been more last to week increasing news listeners the For
For the last week he's been broadcasting more news and his listeners seem to be increasing
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his because is his broadcasting thinking so listeners and on quality increasing better service valuable more He's about his raising prices adds well he's as even
He's thinking about raising prices on his adds as well because he's broadcasting better quality and increasing his listeners so his service is even more valuable
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence