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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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0
/4
hiding
was
Cardoso
Alex
Alex
Cardoso
was
hiding
2
0
/5
trouble
often
got
in
He
He
often
got
in
trouble
3
0
/7
trouble
hid
in
He
when
he
got
He
hid
when
he
got
in
trouble
4
0
/10
yell
hid
couldn't
He
at
so
his
parents
him
himself
He
hid
himself
so
his
parents
couldn't
yell
at
him
5
0
/14
bad
a
parents
very
but
were
In
fact
not
was
boy
strict
his
he
In
fact
he
was
not
a
bad
boy
but
his
parents
were
very
strict
6
0
/20
it
not
he
homework
did
everyday
at
yelled
they
He
of
do
to
hours
if
and
do
had
him
four
He
had
to
do
four
hours
of
homework
everyday
and
if
he
did
not
do
it
they
yelled
at
him
7
0
/13
often
homework
pens
he
his
check
red
their
hid
couldn't
so
So
they
So
he
often
hid
their
red
pens
so
they
couldn't
check
his
homework
8
0
/13
Alex
then
pens
the
spend
They
time
to
looking
had
and
hid
for
They
had
to
spend
time
looking
for
the
pens
and
then
Alex
hid
9
0
/9
was
sort
for
In
fact
him
of
fun
it
In
fact
it
was
sort
of
fun
for
him
10
0
/13
was
many
and
creative
in
a
it
skill
ways
for
hid
him
He
He
hid
in
many
creative
ways
and
it
was
a
skill
for
him
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