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