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