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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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gives Paul Nancy never up
Nancy Paul never gives up
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fought time every She's until end the
She's fought until the end every time
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been she's fought poverty This true when has
This has been true when she's fought poverty
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in she's It's court been true fought when battles
It's been true when she's fought battles in court
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in She's and a her the city she's homeless lawyer fought for
She's a lawyer and she's fought for the homeless in her city
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because Her friends stop to her have told a it losing battle was
Her friends have told her to stop because it was a losing battle
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people always fought Poor each other have
Poor people have always fought each other
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fighting poverty aren't They interested
They aren't interested fighting poverty
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you are Why
Why are you
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mentality But so never given Nancy this up must feels fight she against she's
But Nancy feels she must fight against this mentality so she's never given 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