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