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