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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
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known the Devin along has Jim about all truth
Jim has known the truth about Devin all along
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left be alone just wants to Devin
Devin just wants to be left alone
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in the scandal Devin the with involved mayor's last was political office month
Devin was involved with the political scandal in the mayor's office last month
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that little office in the happened event beginning the since every He's known
He's known every little event that happened in the office since the beginning
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person He's each known
He's known each person
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they the said He's things know
He's know the things they said
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the He's anything but he hasn't things said they known all did
He's known all the things they did but he hasn't said anything
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isn't He whistle a blower
He isn't a whistle blower
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and live just let He live wants to
He just wants to live and let live
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence