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