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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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was bought more week and a milk when Nan she bread once than single eggs
Nan bought milk eggs and bread more than once a week when she was single
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did usually Well she
Well usually she did
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didn't eggs them buy since usually bread bought she a often dozen milk often to she quite She bought and need but so
She bought bread and milk quite often but since she usually bought a dozen eggs she didn't need to buy them so often
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when problem real was she bought Her vegetables
Her real problem was when she bought vegetables
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often needed spoiled couldn't had always She amounts so she the vegetables than more them buy she in and small
She couldn't buy them in small amounts so she always had more than she needed and the vegetables often spoiled
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bought more Then she
Then she bought more
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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