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