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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
/7
A
in
the
area
northwest
burned
fire
A
fire
burned
in
the
northwest
area
2
0
/11
burned
it
this
so
The
year
dry
because
fire
was
strong
The
fire
burned
strong
because
it
was
so
dry
this
year
3
0
/17
When
intensity
the
strong
with
an
rain
fires
the
amazing
wind
and
was
little
burned
was
there
When
there
was
little
rain
and
the
wind
was
strong
the
fires
burned
with
an
amazing
intensity
4
0
/7
burned
fast
They
moved
fast
and
also
They
also
burned
fast
and
moved
fast
5
0
/5
dangerous
That
them
very
made
That
made
them
very
dangerous
6
0
/10
This
years
in
was
the
the
worst
fire
twenty
year
This
year
the
fire
was
the
worst
in
twenty
years
7
0
/6
burned
its
It
everything
in
path
It
burned
everything
in
its
path
8
0
/7
leave
Many
had
homes
their
people
to
Many
people
had
to
leave
their
homes
9
0
/20
they
leaving
did
within
they
week
not
back
all
home
The
a
but
could
when
got
know
go
of
back
The
did
not
know
when
they
could
go
back
but
they
all
got
back
home
within
a
week
of
leaving
10
0
/4
It
now
over
is
It
is
over
now
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