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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
/6
Devin
about
knew
Jim
the
truth
Jim
knew
the
truth
about
Devin
2
0
/7
to
wanted
Devin
left
just
alone
be
Devin
just
wanted
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/19
Devin
scandal
the
month
political
office
mayor's
involved
the
in
he
was
happened
what
and
there
knew
with
last
Devin
was
involved
with
the
political
scandal
in
the
mayor's
office
last
month
and
he
knew
what
happened
there
4
0
/9
meetings
he
to
firsthand
because
listened
knew
He
the
He
knew
firsthand
because
he
listened
to
the
meetings
5
0
/13
did
didn't
people
he
he
do
the
any
of
say
bad
things
But
But
he
didn't
do
any
of
the
bad
things
people
say
he
did
6
0
/11
Devin's
whereabouts
knew
that
he
anyone
to
Jim
but
didn't
say
Jim
knew
Devin's
whereabouts
but
he
didn't
say
that
to
anyone
7
0
/20
alone
be
could
needed
everyone
have
knew
and
to
Devin
would
He
they
time
after
knew
Devin
if
he
gone
He
knew
Devin
needed
time
to
be
alone
and
he
knew
everyone
would
have
gone
after
Devin
if
they
could
8
0
/9
his
fix
way
needed
things
time
to
Devin
own
Devin
needed
time
to
fix
things
his
own
way
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