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