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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
ate
too
Amanda
Amanda
ate
too
much
2
0
/5
big
was
problem
a
It
It
was
a
big
problem
3
0
/11
had
many
she
liked
eating
life
worries
She
and
in
her
She
liked
eating
and
she
had
many
worries
in
her
life
4
0
/5
she
she
ate
worried
When
When
she
worried
she
ate
5
0
/15
eat
Her
father
mother
her
ate
either
much
regularly
and
did
and
not
too
brother
Her
brother
ate
regularly
and
her
father
and
mother
did
not
eat
too
much
either
6
0
/5
balanced
diet
ate
They
a
They
ate
a
balanced
diet
7
0
/11
and
junk
snacks
a
But
Amanda
other
ate
of
lot
food
But
Amanda
ate
a
lot
of
snacks
and
other
junk
food
8
0
/15
how
change
was
know
but
knew
She
she
a
to
not
did
this
it
problem
She
knew
this
was
a
problem
but
she
did
not
know
how
to
change
it
9
0
/8
got
she
serious
This
older
becoming
as
started
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