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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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Gerasimos years has frustrated felt for
Gerasimos has felt frustrated for years
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he can himself since he's remember felt expressing Ever difficulty
Ever since he can remember he's felt difficulty expressing himself
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His finally ago few this about weeks teachers learned a
His teachers finally learned about this a few weeks ago
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said long he and he's felt a like asked time how this long They
They asked how long he's felt like this and he said a long time
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He's are past felt bad about better the now feel making it in his but teachers him
He's felt bad about it in the past but now his teachers are making him feel better
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in They helping by asking are class questions actively him him
They are actively helping him in class by asking him questions
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express The feelings can he so guide himself him questions his through
The questions guide him through his feelings so he can express himself
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about feelings his learning Gerasimos is
Gerasimos is learning about his feelings
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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

More Grammar Practice

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