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