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