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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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Edward and together sand the Lisa in love playing
Lisa and Edward love playing in the sand together
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for have years sandbox year They on in with and almost old a cars played Sunday they four are both the
They are both four years old and they have played with cars in the sandbox on Sunday for almost a year
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has tunnels to make buildings Edward Lisa sand with dug and up has dug
Lisa has dug tunnels and Edward has dug up sand to make buildings with
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without tired hours They getting afternoon for every have dug
They have dug for hours every afternoon without getting tired
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dug very tunnels collapse Lisa Every has not the week so through sand the do carefully
Every week Lisa has dug through the sand very carefully so the tunnels do not collapse
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moist the Edward dug the has sandbox corner sand of the get into to
Edward has dug into the corner of the sandbox to get the moist sand
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building is thinks better with for That he
That is better for building with he thinks
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sandbox like playing of them they pictures them digging show taken Their in mothers how to much the have
Their mothers have taken pictures of them playing in the sandbox to show them how much they like 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