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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
known
the
Devin
along
has
Jim
about
all
truth
Jim
has
known
the
truth
about
Devin
all
along
2
0
/7
left
be
alone
just
wants
to
Devin
Devin
just
wants
to
be
left
alone
3
0
/13
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
4
0
/13
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
5
0
/4
person
He's
each
known
He's
known
each
person
6
0
/6
they
the
said
He's
things
know
He's
know
the
things
they
said
7
0
/12
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
8
0
/5
isn't
He
whistle
a
blower
He
isn't
a
whistle
blower
9
0
/8
and
live
just
let
He
live
wants
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