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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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0
/4
Forgive
said
Doug
me
Forgive
me
said
Doug
2
0
/10
angry
ago
few
just
a
at
Holly
was
hours
him
Holly
was
angry
at
him
just
a
few
hours
ago
3
0
/4
it
over
she's
Now
Now
she's
over
it
4
0
/7
forgetting
birthday
him
forgiven
her
for
She's
She's
forgiven
him
for
forgetting
her
birthday
5
0
/9
hasn't
to
however
her
lying
him
She
for
forgiven
She
hasn't
forgiven
him
for
lying
to
her
however
6
0
/8
hadn't
pretend
He
he
to
forgotten
that
tried
He
tried
to
pretend
that
he
hadn't
forgotten
7
0
/5
was
She
lying
knew
he
She
knew
he
was
lying
8
0
/7
she
after
But
he
felt
apologised
better
But
after
he
apologised
she
felt
better
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0
/4
Apologising
important
is
very
Apologising
is
very
important
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence