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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
knew
Jim
about
truth
Devin
Jim
knew
the
truth
about
Devin
2
0
/7
wanted
Devin
left
be
just
alone
to
Devin
just
wanted
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/19
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
4
0
/9
He
meetings
the
firsthand
he
to
knew
listened
because
He
knew
firsthand
because
he
listened
to
the
meetings
5
0
/13
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
6
0
/11
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
7
0
/20
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
8
0
/9
way
things
own
needed
Devin
his
time
to
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