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