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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 has things almost lost Candace
Candace has lost things almost everyday
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She very is why organised and that’s she not lost has things
She is not very organised and that’s why she has lost things
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has car Some her keys lost she days
Some days she has lost her car keys
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her days has lost Other she makeup
Other days she has lost her makeup
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almost them panics always she finds always again she but finds almost She things until
She almost always finds things again but until she finds them she almost always panics
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be mind will miracle doesn’t she lose a her If it
If she doesn’t lose her mind it will be a miracle
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lose things though she finds never things I she says After completely
After she finds things though she says I never lose things completely
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she organised a out ago better lost or she weeks more a might that to get she had worker to realised few have But
But a few weeks ago she realised that she had to get more organised or she might have lost out to a better worker
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her disorganised makes less efficient Being
Being disorganised makes her less efficient
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faster other work Then workers done get
Then other workers get work done faster
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and would might have her then everything She job lost she lost have
She might have lost her job and then she would have lost 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

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