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