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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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habits Edward workplace he at his stress and felt into smoking when of old drinking fell the
Edward fell into his old habits of smoking and drinking when he felt stress at the workplace
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slowed at He fell things progress behind down and work but when made he things were when busy quiet too were
He made progress at work when things were quiet but when things were too busy he slowed down and fell behind
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but was something on purpose of aware It not he did it was he
It was not something he did on purpose but he was aware of it
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of and his escaped with games love were in and a world social into really fell fantasy busy phone times smart media When he
When times were really busy he fell in love with his smart phone and escaped into a fantasy world of games and social media
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a Finally he at to company new job his transferred
Finally he transferred to a new job at his company
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It was and steady quieter much
It was much quieter and steady
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at for into things last fell like place It looked him
It looked like things fell into place for him at last
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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