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