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