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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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new is Wen to Lei America
Wen Lei is new to America
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new has things to He learn many
He has to learn many new things
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how has He's life his an telling been student recently American
He's telling an American student how his life has been recently
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Recently place study he find a good can't to
Recently he can't find a good place to study
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I it work there gone can quiet and I've to library because into the is concentrate
I've gone into the library to work because it is quiet and I can concentrate there
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no there chairs open But are recently
But recently there are no open chairs
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no When of the down library chairs the open are I've building basement there gone into
When there are no open chairs I've gone down into the basement of the library building
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study lots of booths have They there
They have lots of study booths there
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but up a several to the hours sometimes for stay for gone I've break I cafeteria
I stay for several hours but sometimes I've gone up to the cafeteria for a break
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is a student Lei quite serious Wen
Wen Lei is 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