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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
1
0
/9
Ozbic
heard
week
her
almost
son
every
Nicol
from
Nicol
Ozbic
heard
from
her
son
almost
every
week
2
0
/14
in
from
was
every
away
Canada
living
week
called
He
he
far
but
her
He
was
living
in
Canada
far
away
from
her
but
he
called
every
week
3
0
/21
from
can
She
you
only
to
You
every
hear
him
learn
said
go
but
English
Canada
to
if
to
week
I
She
said
to
him
You
can
go
to
Canada
to
learn
English
but
only
if
I
hear
from
you
every
week
4
0
/8
to
don't
I
stranger
you
become
want
a
I
don't
want
you
to
become
a
stranger
5
0
/4
his
enjoyed
She
calls
She
enjoyed
his
calls
6
0
/12
his
a
heard
all
while
new
Canada
life
she
For
about
in
For
a
while
she
heard
all
about
his
new
life
in
Canada
7
0
/19
place
It
sounded
was
very
excited
a
in
she
but
living
just
knew
fun
he
about
and
interesting
new
It
sounded
very
interesting
and
fun
but
she
knew
he
was
just
excited
about
living
in
a
new
place
8
0
/12
complaints
Then
about
problems
and
his
heard
were
life
all
about
she
Then
all
she
heard
about
were
his
problems
and
complaints
about
life
9
0
/6
used
Canada
getting
to
was
He
He
was
getting
used
to
Canada
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence