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