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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
1
0
/3
upset
Randolph
was
Randolph
was
upset
2
0
/11
to
He
lady
on
a
help
tried
work
way
the
to
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
3
0
/4
He
nothing
meant
bad
He
meant
nothing
bad
4
0
/16
the
wanted
rode
only
his
as
they
help
He
seat
train
on
giving
by
her
to
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
she
it
offered
looked
But
when
upset
he
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
her
a
have
Please
said
to
even
He
seat
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
Are
What
old
you
said
She
that
tell
am
do
I
you
to
me
mean
trying
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
only
meant
I
help
No
to
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
thought
like
might
I
you
it
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
manners
it
I
was
good
thought
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
insult
didn’t
I
you
to
mean
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
needs
help
who
help
someone
Well
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
don’t
need
I
help
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
the
another
she
him
away
train
farther
to
place
moved
And
on
from
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
because
help
meant
her
he
Randolph
insult
to
he
and
meant
the
upset
only
to
thought
lady
instead
was
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
thought
he
to
The
changing
is
really
world
himself
The
world
is
really
changing
he
thought
to
himself
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence