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