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