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