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