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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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Wen to America years came several Lei ago
Wen Lei came to America several years ago
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He to learn new had many things
He had to learn many new things
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He student in telling an was life those his how was days American
He was telling an American student how his life was in those days
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it to still difficult I but was English the went said everyday school he
I went to the English school everyday but it was still difficult he said
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the part went to on had I school I time After job
After school I went on to the part time job I had
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I my went to Then apartment back
Then I went back to my apartment
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nights you the out Did young American on go asked Friday
Did you go out on Friday nights asked the young American
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through No was because homework I in going problems my
No because I was going through problems in my homework
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get to liked done first I that
I liked to get that done first
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there was work into I it and could I the went quiet library because concentrate to
I went into the library to work because it was quiet and I could concentrate there
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the the went down I basement of usually building library into
I usually went down into the basement of the library building
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of there They study booths lots had
They had lots of study booths there
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up but break for the cafeteria a I stayed I sometimes went to for several hours
I stayed for several hours but sometimes I went up to the cafeteria for a break
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then had coke a I
I had a coke then
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what That Friday did nights on I is
That is what I did on Friday nights
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Lei serious Wen a student quite was
Wen Lei was quite a serious student
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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