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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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Doug me said much to Holly I said have too Forgive
Forgive me I have said too much said Holly to Doug
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She was hours at a ago angry him just few
She was angry at him just a few hours ago
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Now her gone anger was
Now her anger was gone
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face his sad looked he She forgave him so saw after she when
She forgave him after she saw his face when he looked so sad
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you said forgave had I she
I forgave you she had said
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forgive But yourself you can
But can you forgive yourself
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it's think but so difficult he said I
I think so he said but it's difficult
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you was really a big that hurt mistake I and
I really hurt you and that was a big mistake
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happy was So Holly
So Holly was happy
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forgave thing you best the ever I Saying was said she
Saying I forgave you was the best thing she ever said
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But her she then talked feelings about for him
But then she talked about her feelings for him
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was too said she That when much
That was when she said too much
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seem bad does though It not
It does not seem bad though
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good Doug is a very guy
Doug is a very good guy
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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

More Grammar Practice

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