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