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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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0
/8
trouble
how
felt
sometimes
expressing
he
Gerasimos
had
Gerasimos
had
trouble
expressing
how
he
felt
sometimes
2
0
/12
wanted
himself
this
felt
to
express
better
He
about
and
bad
he
He
felt
bad
about
this
and
he
wanted
to
express
himself
better
3
0
/12
kids
watched
other
the
and
to
He
class
copy
in
tried
them
He
watched
the
other
kids
in
class
and
tried
to
copy
them
4
0
/6
comfortable
their
felt
They
feelings
expressing
They
felt
comfortable
expressing
their
feelings
5
0
/10
problems
himself
he
caused
clearly
sometimes
couldn't
express
When
he
When
he
couldn't
express
himself
clearly
he
sometimes
caused
problems
6
0
/6
felt
guilty
it
Then
he
about
Then
he
felt
guilty
about
it
7
0
/26
saw
bad
play
to
him
he
asked
felt
they
had
felt
until
they
better
that
understood
to
that
before
The
he
wait
they
other
students
but
The
other
students
saw
that
he
felt
bad
but
they
understood
that
they
had
to
wait
until
he
felt
better
before
they
asked
him
to
play
8
0
/7
learn
needed
Gerasimos
feelings
about
his
to
Gerasimos
needed
to
learn
about
his
feelings
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence