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