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