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