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