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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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Ozbic heard week her almost son every Nicol from
Nicol Ozbic heard from her son almost every week
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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
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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
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to don't I stranger you become want a
I don't want you to become a stranger
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his enjoyed She calls
She enjoyed his calls
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his a heard all while new Canada life she For about in
For a while she heard all about his new life in Canada
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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
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complaints Then about problems and his heard were life all about she
Then all she heard about were his problems and complaints about life
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used Canada getting to was He
He was getting used to Canada
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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