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