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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
/6
down
laid
on
the
bed
Niles
Niles
laid
down
on
the
bed
2
0
/15
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
3
0
/7
felt
from
his
tired
hard
He
day
He
felt
tired
from
his
hard
day
4
0
/8
felt
saying
he
spoke
out
loud
how
He
He
spoke
out
loud
saying
how
he
felt
5
0
/9
he
mike
He
what
recording
said
into
a
spoke
He
spoke
into
a
mike
recording
what
he
said
6
0
/9
home
and
laid
He
his
feelings
about
work
bare
He
laid
bare
his
feelings
about
work
and
home
7
0
/10
long
on
laid
bed
awake
He
time
for
a
the
He
laid
awake
for
a
long
time
on
the
bed
8
0
/9
he
clothes
and
off
got
up
took
Then
his
Then
he
got
up
and
took
off
his
clothes
9
0
/16
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
10
0
/13
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
11
0
/14
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
12
0
/5
This
was
his
regular
routine
This
was
his
regular
routine
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