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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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she was was Janet very teenager girl helpful when a a
Janet was a very helpful girl when she was a teenager
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lots help She around to did things people of her
She did lots of things to help people around her
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two cut every her For once brother's she instance hair months
For instance she cut her brother's hair once every two months
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as cut No could hair good one she could as
No one could cut hair as good as she could
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helped mother kitchen She the her in also
She also helped her mother in the kitchen
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mother all for She easily cut cook the preparation could the vegetables so food her
She cut all the vegetables for the food preparation so her mother could cook easily
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she She did and while it fast very she at was cutting sang
She was very fast at cutting and she sang while she did it
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she Her because was scary father a so well she cut girl said
Her father said she was a scary girl because she cut so well
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just heard she it laughed She when
She just laughed when she heard it
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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