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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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thirty am seven everyday left Sandra at her house
Sandra left her house at seven thirty am everyday
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was needed earlier This be to than it
This was earlier than it needed to be
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She on left be at have fifty to work if wanted could for she time still seven and
She could have left at seven fifty and still be on time for work if she wanted to
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left the But to through way liked she early she work walk the to because on park
But she left early because she liked to walk through the park on the way to work
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the Sometimes park beautiful she took a of in photograph the morning
Sometimes she took a photograph in the park of the beautiful morning
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a was If he good enjoy she so the her table could left photograph the copy it time too place on dinner at it at husband’s of
If the photograph was good she left a copy of it on her husband’s place at the table at dinner time so he could enjoy it too
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ten Dinner six everyday at was and she left five at almost work
Dinner was at six and she left work at five ten almost everyday
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enough husband relax minutes with before Then she got time be to home a home her for few could
Then she could be home with enough time to relax for a few minutes before her husband got home
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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