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