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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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tasted The great dinner
The dinner tasted great
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slow long was It delicious and
It was long slow and delicious
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it forget Jack didn't
Jack didn't forget it
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does anyway forget He much not
He does not forget much anyway
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the was what forgot wine details He made never but like sometimes chef he the forgot year about
He sometimes forgot details like what year the wine was made but he never forgot about the chef
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was food a loved gourmand Jack and he
Jack was a gourmand and he loved food
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He how much he forgot had never lots good for had the always or what and because to what of but forgot he money ate meals pay about meal he the bad he was
He always forgot how much he had to pay for the meals because he had lots of money but he never forgot what he ate and what was good or bad about the meal
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food He loved
He loved food
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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