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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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heart had a Amarante good
Amarante had a good heart
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out in organizations volunteered several help to She
She volunteered to help out in several organizations
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political her support environmental the party local to lent She
She lent her support to the local environmental political party
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a people for Humanity She Houses world lent the projects through hand a year countries third in also to once
She also lent a hand to people in third world countries through the Houses for Humanity projects once a year
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go paid way her these projects to own She to
She paid her own way to go to these projects
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is the support That that generous to idea lent very she
That lent support to the idea that she is very generous
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The however not banks do her like
The banks however do not like her
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back lent They she money but it pay her on time didn’t
They lent her money but she didn’t pay it back on time
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people borrowed other poor she lent She to money the
She lent the money she borrowed to other poor people
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and it banks kind like not This it irresponsible but was the did seemed
This seemed kind but it was irresponsible and the banks did not like it
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to before to in got real had she ways Amarante give this trouble than find better
Amarante had to find better ways to give than this before she got in real trouble
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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