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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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he what made Willi of lot money a loved climbing doing
Willi made a lot of money doing what he loved climbing
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was a he mountain He worked hard guide and
He was a mountain guide and he worked hard
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that the a was easy He difficult mountain for normally feel made client
He made a mountain that was normally difficult feel easy for the client
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made feel the only climb impossible difficult He
He made the impossible climb feel only difficult
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he made that all And safe sure the was everyone time
And he made sure that everyone was safe all the time
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was he and made he the up he weather mind climbing the made his always quickly best changed When decision and
When he was climbing and the weather changed he made up his mind quickly and he always made the best decision
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something difficulty a led and he quickly the move made work together which many other that group doing group guides he When had is
When he led a group he made the group work together and move quickly which is something that many other guides had difficulty doing
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made of he lot why a money That’s
That’s why he made a lot of money
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work his Willi loved
Willi loved his work
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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