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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
laid
the
bed
Niles
on
down
Niles
laid
down
on
the
bed
2
0
/15
back
smoked
looked
a
ceiling
at
cigarette
while
the
his
He
and
head
laid
he
He
laid
back
his
head
and
looked
at
the
ceiling
while
he
smoked
a
cigarette
3
0
/7
hard
his
day
felt
from
tired
He
He
felt
tired
from
his
hard
day
4
0
/8
He
out
saying
he
felt
spoke
loud
how
He
spoke
out
loud
saying
how
he
felt
5
0
/9
mike
said
a
he
He
what
recording
spoke
into
He
spoke
into
a
mike
recording
what
he
said
6
0
/9
his
home
about
work
feelings
bare
He
laid
and
He
laid
bare
his
feelings
about
work
and
home
7
0
/10
for
laid
long
He
the
bed
awake
a
time
on
He
laid
awake
for
a
long
time
on
the
bed
8
0
/9
clothes
took
his
up
Then
and
off
he
got
Then
he
got
up
and
took
off
his
clothes
9
0
/16
bathroom
laid
walked
on
and
into
shower
a
the
He
took
bed
the
and
clothes
the
He
laid
the
clothes
on
the
bed
and
walked
into
the
bathroom
and
took
a
shower
10
0
/13
agenda
he
and
out
changes
laid
day
next
for
Then
his
the
made
Then
he
laid
out
his
agenda
for
the
next
day
and
made
changes
11
0
/14
table
carefully
very
and
At
dinner
time
laid
quietly
plate
on
he
the
the
At
dinner
time
he
laid
the
plate
on
the
table
very
carefully
and
quietly
12
0
/5
regular
was
routine
his
This
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