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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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almost things Candace lost everyday
Candace lost things almost everyday
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very not things that’s organised lost was She she and why
She was not very organised and that’s why she lost things
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Sometimes her car lost keys she
Sometimes she lost her car keys
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she Other days lost makeup her
Other days she lost her makeup
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almost found always she things panicked but again until time She found them she every
She almost always found things again but until she found them she panicked every time
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a mind lose was It her miracle that didn’t she
It was a miracle that she didn’t lose her mind
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never said though After she lose she found I things completely things
After she found things though she said I never lose things completely
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worker to more organised out get not a lose she But better so had she would to
But she had to get more organised so she would not lose out to a better worker
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Being less her made disorganised efficient
Being disorganised made her less efficient
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other work got faster done Then workers
Then other workers got work done faster
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her it didn’t She was close job but lose
She didn’t lose her job but it was close
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her the same losing job everything Losing as was
Losing her job was the same as losing everything
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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