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