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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
/9
the
has
Jim
along
Devin
truth
known
about
all
Jim
has
known
the
truth
about
Devin
all
along
2
0
/7
left
alone
be
just
Devin
to
wants
Devin
just
wants
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/13
political
involved
the
was
with
month
mayor's
office
scandal
Devin
last
the
in
Devin
was
involved
with
the
political
scandal
in
the
mayor's
office
last
month
4
0
/13
He's
little
the
in
the
beginning
known
every
that
since
happened
office
event
He's
known
every
little
event
that
happened
in
the
office
since
the
beginning
5
0
/4
person
each
He's
known
He's
known
each
person
6
0
/6
things
know
they
He's
the
said
He's
know
the
things
they
said
7
0
/12
they
hasn't
He's
things
he
the
but
did
known
anything
said
all
He's
known
all
the
things
they
did
but
he
hasn't
said
anything
8
0
/5
isn't
blower
whistle
a
He
He
isn't
a
whistle
blower
9
0
/8
let
to
wants
live
He
just
and
live
He
just
wants
to
live
and
let
live
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