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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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Hera learned quickly
Hera learned quickly
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she that way was at and school way was work still in She that
She was that way in school and at work she was still that way
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concepts and languages by and thinking reviewing learned learned she copying by She and reviewing others
She learned languages by copying others and she learned concepts by thinking and reviewing and reviewing
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staff because she so was she smart well learned thought Other
Other staff thought she learned so well because she was smart
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away because learned used she and and fast truth times studied right she the everything things reviewed many is new she learned The she
The truth is she learned fast because she studied and reviewed everything many times and she used the new things she learned right away
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she little machines bit herself was though hurting like slower learned using She because afraid skills of a
She learned skills like using machines a little bit slower though because she was afraid of hurting herself
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a to once learned forgot never use how But machine she she
But once she learned how to use a machine she never forgot
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guess learning liked say could I Hera you
I guess you could say Hera liked learning
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence