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