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