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