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

After mastering this word order exercise, continue with these related grammar practice stories: