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