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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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for Eugene lunch home came everyday
Eugene came home everyday for lunch
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eat because it could he at He fresh home liked to cook lunch
He liked to eat lunch at home because he could cook it fresh
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day for he home however didn't One lunch come
One day however he didn't come home for lunch
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had because staff lunch a at meeting was the staff That
That was because the staff had a staff meeting at lunch
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special was that they local had meeting at restaurant a It staff a
It was a special staff meeting that they had at a local restaurant
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meeting and forward both for it to for food the Eugene the looked
Eugene looked forward to it both for the meeting and for the food
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because also come And have lunch he to didn't for home
And also because he didn't have to come home for lunch
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It him was easy for
It was easy for him
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fresh cooked He loved lunches
He loved fresh cooked lunches
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That's for home why everyday lunch came he
That's why everyday he came home for lunch
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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