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