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