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