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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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with Darius his friends school at was
Darius was at school with his friends
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They dinosaurs about talking were
They were talking about dinosaurs
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his which dinosaur the was friends One of biggest told him
One of his friends told him which dinosaur was the biggest
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said was which Then another one the fastest
Then another said which one was the fastest
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was But one knew them smartest the which none of
But none of them knew which one was the smartest
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they agreed he could said out find and Darius
Darius said he could find out and they agreed
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always found things Darius out of lots
Darius always found out lots of things
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name found of and countries He social who lots class who out the for mountain he tallest in found liked class in studies of out the
He found out who liked who in class and he found out the name of the tallest mountain in lots of countries for social studies class
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out a was things hobby him Finding for
Finding things out was a hobby for him
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class his for three He a and volcano make to science found friends even ways
He and his friends even found three ways to make a volcano for science class
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his point was It strong
It was his strong point
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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