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