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