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