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