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