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