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