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