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