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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 come home Eugene lunch has his for started job since he
Eugene has come home everyday for lunch since he started his job
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he He because at fresh eat likes to lunch cook can home it
He likes to eat lunch at home because he can cook it fresh
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however has come home for he Today not lunch
Today however he has not come home for lunch
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staff because staff lunch having That's at the a is meeting
That's because the staff is having a staff meeting at lunch
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restaurant meeting It will have a staff is local that special they at a
It is a special staff meeting that they will have at a local restaurant
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meeting Eugene is for forward the it looking for food to both the and
Eugene is looking forward to it both for the meeting and for the food
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for But lunch home also he have is doesn't come to because he happy
But he is also happy because he doesn't have to come home for lunch
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for him be will It easy
It will be easy for him
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cooked fresh loves He lunches
He loves fresh cooked lunches
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started That's everyday he comes home lunch for his he job since why
That's why he comes home everyday for lunch since he started his job
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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