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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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have more children Springs at than School The grown schools public Elementary kids at New
The children at New Springs Elementary School have grown more than kids at public schools
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they've grown parents few up the Over past away from their years the in countryside
Over the past few years they've grown up in the countryside away from their parents
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live when children faster home parents from think they away grow Their
Their parents think children grow faster when they live away from home
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children more The and grown independent resourceful have
The children have grown more independent and resourceful
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why That's school them parents sent have their this to
That's why their parents have sent them to this school
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There campus on no TV's the are
There are no TV's on the campus
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children own making to have means their the This grown studying used and games
This means the children have grown used to studying and making their own games
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independent They've very grown
They've grown very independent
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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