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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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Paul gave up never Nancy
Nancy Paul never gave up
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end time every fought She the until
She fought until the end every time
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fought or court fought in was true poverty This she battles when she when
This was true when she fought poverty or when she fought battles in court
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in fought lawyer the homeless her a She was for she city and
She was a lawyer and she fought for the homeless in her city
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was friends a losing her battle to Her told stop because it
Her friends told her to stop because it was a losing battle
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poverty each interested they fight Poor people other fighting aren't
Poor people fight each other they aren't interested fighting poverty
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Why are you
Why are you
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But must Nancy so this she fight mentality up she felt gave against never
But Nancy felt she must fight against this mentality so she never gave up
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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