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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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the knew Jim about truth Devin
Jim knew the truth about Devin
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wanted Devin left be just alone to
Devin just wanted to be left alone
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office political there mayor's in with last and was the he happened the Devin month knew scandal what involved
Devin was involved with the political scandal in the mayor's office last month and he knew what happened there
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He meetings the firsthand he to knew listened because
He knew firsthand because he listened to the meetings
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But didn't say he he things the of people any do did bad
But he didn't do any of the bad things people say he did
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to anyone say but Jim didn't whereabouts knew he Devin's that
Jim knew Devin's whereabouts but he didn't say that to anyone
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have he knew He would be to after time they and knew Devin alone gone needed could everyone Devin if
He knew Devin needed time to be alone and he knew everyone would have gone after Devin if they could
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way things own needed Devin his time to fix
Devin needed time to fix things his own way
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence