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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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drinking again Edward's into his fallen and habits smoking old of
Edward's fallen into his old habits of smoking and drinking again
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happens at time feels stress he It work every
It happens every time he feels stress at work
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quiet at things were progress He work made when
He made progress at work when things were quiet
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things fallen down have he's busy and now so slowed back But gotten
But now things have gotten busy so he's fallen back and slowed down
Listen
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of aware on he is does but it not It purpose he something is
It is not something he does on purpose but he is aware of it
Listen
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phone Every he's love smart things time in gotten have really his busy with fallen
Every time things have gotten really busy he's fallen in love with his smart phone
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fantasy while escapes and drinks he a Then games of world he smokes into
Then he escapes into a fantasy world of games while he smokes and drinks
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now But job to in new be company he to a moved has asked his
But now he has asked to be moved to a new job in his company
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It and much quieter is steady
It is much quieter and steady
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The he to said week boss new the change job next can
The boss said he can change to the new job next week
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him fallen have for at It things looks into last like place
It looks like things have fallen 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