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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
Dale
play
baseball
to
likes
Dale
likes
to
play
baseball
2
0
/5
old
is
He
twelve
years
He
is
twelve
years
old
3
0
/8
all
caught
balls
practices
the
at
He's
easily
He's
caught
balls
easily
at
all
the
practices
4
0
/7
very
the
even
ones
fast
caught
He's
He's
even
caught
the
very
fast
ones
5
0
/8
the
almost
year
He's
last
for
everyday
practiced
He's
practiced
almost
everyday
for
the
last
year
6
0
/8
practices
gets
When
he
too
he
long
tired
When
he
practices
too
long
he
gets
tired
7
0
/10
too
time
cold
he's
gotten
tired
a
Every
caught
he's
Every
time
he's
gotten
too
tired
he's
caught
a
cold
8
0
/12
is
his
playing
tag
Today
other
after
practice
boys
with
he
the
Today
after
his
practice
he
is
playing
tag
with
the
other
boys
9
0
/14
is
caught
not
tired
because
and
easily
this
They've
he
time
fast
him
very
They've
caught
him
easily
this
time
because
he
is
tired
and
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