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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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hiding Alex Cardoso's been
Alex Cardoso's been hiding
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often in He gets trouble
He often gets in trouble
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hidden he's He's in every time gotten trouble
He's hidden every time he's gotten in trouble
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yell himself parents so him He's hidden at his can't
He's hidden himself so his parents can't yell at him
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strict his are not parents is bad a he In very fact but boy
In fact he is not a bad boy but his parents are very strict
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to of everyday He four hours homework has do
He has to do four hours of homework everyday
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do they doesn't him If at he it yell
If he doesn't do it they yell at him
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hides can't pens they his so check So he often their homework red
So he often hides their red pens so they can't check his homework
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spend for looking the have to They pens then red and time hides Alex
They have to spend time looking for the red pens and then Alex hides
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fun sort fact it for him is of In
In fact it is sort of fun for him
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hidden for and creative in him He's a it many skill is ways
He's hidden in many creative ways and it is 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