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