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