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