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