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