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