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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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smoking again of old into Edward's habits fallen his drinking and
Edward's fallen into his old habits of smoking and drinking again
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feels happens every time It at stress work he
It happens every time he feels stress at work
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made progress at were He when things quiet work
He made progress at work when things were quiet
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/13
have busy now But slowed fallen back down so and he's things gotten
But now things have gotten busy so he's fallen back and slowed down
Listen
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does of but something on is it It purpose he aware is he not
It is not something he does on purpose but he is aware of it
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have things love his Every phone really gotten in with busy he's smart fallen time
Every time things have gotten really busy he's fallen in love with his smart phone
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smokes world Then drinks he of escapes a and he fantasy games into while
Then he escapes into a fantasy world of games while he smokes and drinks
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/15
in to a moved job has asked now company he to be his But new
But now he has asked to be moved to a new job in his company
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/6
is It steady much and quieter
It is much quieter and steady
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/12
to can week the he job boss new said next The change
The boss said he can change to the new job next week
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into at last him things have fallen It for like looks 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