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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
anyone
hurt
never
Dinah
Dinah
never
hurt
anyone
2
0
/4
She
always
was
kind
She
was
always
kind
3
0
/7
kind
so
people
other
But
not
were
But
other
people
were
not
so
kind
4
0
/7
class
boy
was
in
uncaring
Another
her
Another
boy
in
her
class
was
uncaring
5
0
/7
sometimes
other
hurt
and
children
animals
He
He
hurt
other
children
and
animals
sometimes
6
0
/10
every
He
hurt
Dinah
something
someone
he
hurt
or
time
He
hurt
Dinah
every
time
he
hurt
someone
or
something
7
0
/12
when
thing
felt
saw
she
happen
she
That's
bad
a
hurt
because
That's
because
she
felt
hurt
when
she
saw
a
bad
thing
happen
8
0
/6
Another
alot
liked
yell
boy
to
Another
boy
liked
to
yell
alot
9
0
/13
Dinah's
so
like
she
much
ears
he
when
very
hurt
him
didn't
yelled
Dinah's
ears
hurt
when
he
yelled
so
she
didn't
like
him
very
much
10
0
/4
gentle
Dinah
people
liked
Dinah
liked
gentle
people
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