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