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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
1
0
/4
much
too
ate
Amanda
Amanda
ate
too
much
2
0
/5
was
big
problem
a
It
It
was
a
big
problem
3
0
/11
liked
life
and
had
worries
many
eating
she
her
in
She
She
liked
eating
and
she
had
many
worries
in
her
life
4
0
/5
she
worried
When
she
ate
When
she
worried
she
ate
5
0
/15
ate
did
father
her
Her
and
not
much
brother
eat
regularly
too
mother
either
and
Her
brother
ate
regularly
and
her
father
and
mother
did
not
eat
too
much
either
6
0
/5
diet
balanced
They
a
ate
They
ate
a
balanced
diet
7
0
/11
and
Amanda
junk
food
But
a
lot
of
snacks
ate
other
But
Amanda
ate
a
lot
of
snacks
and
other
junk
food
8
0
/15
it
she
a
She
how
knew
but
to
was
change
know
did
not
this
problem
She
knew
this
was
a
problem
but
she
did
not
know
how
to
change
it
9
0
/8
older
as
she
becoming
started
got
serious
This
This
started
becoming
serious
as
she
got
older
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence