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