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