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