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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
/5
to
Dale
play
liked
baseball
Dale
liked
to
play
baseball
2
0
/5
old
years
was
twelve
He
He
was
twelve
years
old
3
0
/12
when
fast
very
balls
even
easily
practice
they
were
caught
at
He
He
caught
balls
easily
at
practice
even
when
they
were
very
fast
4
0
/6
almost
He
everyday
year
last
practiced
He
practiced
almost
everyday
last
year
5
0
/9
got
tired
he
when
too
practiced
he
But
long
But
when
he
practiced
too
long
he
got
tired
6
0
/10
he
too
sometimes
cold
caught
he
When
a
tired
got
When
he
got
too
tired
sometimes
he
caught
a
cold
7
0
/10
after
he
boys
the
with
other
played
practice
Sometimes
tag
Sometimes
after
practice
he
played
tag
with
the
other
boys
8
0
/11
not
fast
very
easily
They
he
was
him
caught
because
usually
They
usually
caught
him
easily
because
he
was
not
very
fast
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