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