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