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