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