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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
/13
held
together
hands
the
school
The
walked
they
in
outside
children
class
when
The
children
in
class
held
hands
when
they
walked
together
outside
the
school
2
0
/10
to
it
hands
keep
easy
they
together
If
was
held
If
they
held
hands
it
was
easy
to
keep
together
3
0
/10
if
slower
they
held
knew
The
they
hands
teachers
moved
The
teachers
knew
if
they
held
hands
they
moved
slower
4
0
/5
was
safety
another
feature
That
That
was
another
safety
feature
5
0
/20
kept
campus
the
and
When
children
always
they
off
the
together
slowed
hands
school
so
the
hands
held
down
held
When
the
children
held
hands
they
slowed
down
and
kept
together
so
the
always
held
hands
off
the
school
campus
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