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