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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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Lisa in loved together the playing Edward and sand
Lisa and Edward loved playing in the sand together
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played old with they years and both sandbox the cars They were four Sunday on in
They were both four years old and they played with cars in the sandbox on Sunday
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with and sand Lisa dug dug buildings Edward up tunnels to make
Lisa dug tunnels and Edward dug up sand to make buildings with
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the in They afternoon tired never for dug and hours got
They dug for hours in the afternoon and never got tired
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very Lisa tunnel collapse the so the through dug carefully not would sand
Lisa dug through the sand very carefully so the tunnel would not collapse
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of the dug Edward sand moist corner sandbox was where the into the
Edward dug into the corner of the sandbox where the sand was moist
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for This he thought better was building with
This was better for building with he thought
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the of liked them Their they how pictures show took in mothers to much them sandbox digging playing
Their mothers took pictures of them playing in the sandbox to show them how much they liked digging
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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