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