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

More Grammar Practice

After mastering this word order exercise, continue with these related grammar practice stories: