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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
/5
never
anyone
hurt
Dinah
has
Dinah
has
never
hurt
anyone
2
0
/4
kind
always
She's
been
She's
always
been
kind
3
0
/7
kind
been
other
haven't
But
so
people
But
other
people
haven't
been
so
kind
4
0
/7
boy
uncaring
Another
class
in
her
is
Another
boy
in
her
class
is
uncaring
5
0
/4
He's
children
hurt
other
He's
hurt
other
children
6
0
/4
He's
hurt
animals
sometimes
He's
hurt
animals
sometimes
7
0
/10
hurt
someone
hurt
or
every
something
time
He's
he's
Dinah
He's
hurt
Dinah
every
time
he's
hurt
someone
or
something
8
0
/12
sees
hurt
she
thing
a
bad
happen
when
because
she
feels
That's
That's
because
she
feels
hurt
when
she
sees
a
bad
thing
happen
9
0
/6
alot
likes
yell
Another
boy
to
Another
boy
likes
to
yell
alot
10
0
/15
every
yells
she
have
doesn't
ears
much
like
he
time
Dinah's
so
hurt
him
very
Dinah's
ears
have
hurt
every
time
he
yells
so
she
doesn't
like
him
very
much
11
0
/4
people
Dinah
likes
gentle
Dinah
likes
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