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