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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
/6
everyday
came
home
for
lunch
Eugene
Eugene
came
home
everyday
for
lunch
2
0
/13
eat
he
He
liked
could
fresh
because
to
it
cook
at
lunch
home
He
liked
to
eat
lunch
at
home
because
he
could
cook
it
fresh
3
0
/9
come
however
didn't
he
for
day
lunch
One
home
One
day
however
he
didn't
come
home
for
lunch
4
0
/11
lunch
the
staff
staff
because
That
was
a
at
had
meeting
That
was
because
the
staff
had
a
staff
meeting
at
lunch
5
0
/13
they
It
staff
at
a
special
was
had
a
that
restaurant
local
meeting
It
was
a
special
staff
meeting
that
they
had
at
a
local
restaurant
6
0
/13
the
for
and
food
for
it
to
the
Eugene
forward
both
looked
meeting
Eugene
looked
forward
to
it
both
for
the
meeting
and
for
the
food
7
0
/11
didn't
lunch
have
home
because
for
he
And
come
to
also
And
also
because
he
didn't
have
to
come
home
for
lunch
8
0
/5
easy
him
was
for
It
It
was
easy
for
him
9
0
/5
lunches
loved
cooked
fresh
He
He
loved
fresh
cooked
lunches
10
0
/8
That's
everyday
he
lunch
came
why
for
home
That's
why
everyday
he
came
home
for
lunch
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