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