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