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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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down laid on the bed Niles
Niles laid down on the bed
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he laid while head a at and smoked looked back his He ceiling cigarette the
He laid back his head and looked at the ceiling while he smoked a cigarette
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felt from his tired hard He day
He felt tired from his hard day
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felt saying he spoke out loud how He
He spoke out loud saying how he felt
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he mike He what recording said into a spoke
He spoke into a mike recording what he said
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home and laid He his feelings about work bare
He laid bare his feelings about work and home
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long on laid bed awake He time for a the
He laid awake for a long time on the bed
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he clothes and off got up took Then his
Then he got up and took off his clothes
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the laid the and He into took bed bathroom a shower the and clothes walked on
He laid the clothes on the bed and walked into the bathroom and took a shower
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Then he next his made the day changes and laid for out agenda
Then he laid out his agenda for the next day and made changes
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and the quietly At very time the laid on table carefully he plate dinner
At dinner time he laid the plate on the table very carefully and quietly
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This was his regular routine
This was his regular routine
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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