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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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Devin Jim the has known along truth about all
Jim has known the truth about Devin all along
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be to left just wants alone Devin
Devin just wants to be left alone
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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
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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
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known He's each person
He's known each person
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He's the things said they know
He's know the things they said
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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
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isn't He whistle a blower
He isn't a whistle blower
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let just to live and live wants He
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