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