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