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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
almost
Ozbic
son
her
week
from
every
Nicol
heard
Nicol
Ozbic
heard
from
her
son
almost
every
week
2
0
/14
from
week
was
Canada
away
her
living
called
in
far
he
every
but
He
He
was
living
in
Canada
far
away
from
her
but
he
called
every
week
3
0
/21
to
learn
She
You
if
week
to
every
him
to
from
can
only
hear
but
you
English
go
Canada
I
said
She
said
to
him
You
can
go
to
Canada
to
learn
English
but
only
if
I
hear
from
you
every
week
4
0
/8
a
don't
stranger
to
I
want
become
you
I
don't
want
you
to
become
a
stranger
5
0
/4
calls
enjoyed
She
his
She
enjoyed
his
calls
6
0
/12
about
heard
life
his
all
she
a
new
in
For
Canada
while
For
a
while
she
heard
all
about
his
new
life
in
Canada
7
0
/19
a
in
excited
new
just
knew
fun
but
and
interesting
she
sounded
about
very
he
was
living
place
It
It
sounded
very
interesting
and
fun
but
she
knew
he
was
just
excited
about
living
in
a
new
place
8
0
/12
were
and
heard
she
all
his
life
about
problems
Then
complaints
about
Then
all
she
heard
about
were
his
problems
and
complaints
about
life
9
0
/6
He
was
getting
to
used
Canada
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