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