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