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