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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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Cardoso hiding Alex was
Alex Cardoso was hiding
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trouble He in often got
He often got in trouble
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He hid when he got in trouble
He hid when he got in trouble
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hid at his couldn't himself him so He yell parents
He hid himself so his parents couldn't yell at him
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fact bad was parents his strict very In were he but a not boy
In fact he was not a bad boy but his parents were very strict
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do yelled homework did everyday do four if they and at of he it him to had hours not He
He had to do four hours of homework everyday and if he did not do it they yelled at him
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pens couldn't check they hid homework red often So he so his their
So he often hid their red pens so they couldn't check his homework
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pens looking spend Alex and then They time the to had for hid
They had to spend time looking for the pens and then Alex hid
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for In fact was of sort him fun it
In fact it was sort of fun for him
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him He hid skill it many in a creative and for ways was
He hid in many creative ways and it was a skill for him
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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