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