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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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meal Amanda's years too every for several at much eaten
Amanda's eaten too much at every meal for several years
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been big a problem It's
It's been a big problem
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eating She many her likes in she has and worries life
She likes eating and she has many worries in her life
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something time eaten had she's she's a Every problem
Every time she's had a problem she's eaten something
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eaten Her and and haven't much regularly eaten brother's her too father either mother
Her brother's eaten regularly and her father and mother haven't eaten too much either
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a diet balanced eaten They've
They've eaten a balanced diet
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But food Amanda's snacks lot of junk other a eaten and
But Amanda's eaten a lot of snacks and other junk food
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but problem it hasn't how known known She's this to a is she change
She's known this is a problem but she hasn't known how to change it
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could she as older become gets This serious
This could become serious as she gets older
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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