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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
Randolph
was
upset
Randolph
was
upset
2
0
/11
work
on
lady
to
tried
He
to
way
a
help
the
He
tried
to
help
a
lady
on
the
way
to
work
3
0
/4
bad
He
meant
nothing
He
meant
nothing
bad
4
0
/16
giving
as
to
by
on
her
they
wanted
only
the
train
He
his
help
seat
rode
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
it
looked
upset
But
he
offered
when
she
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
even
said
have
her
seat
a
to
He
Please
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
am
trying
said
you
you
She
Are
old
do
mean
that
to
tell
I
What
me
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
No
to
meant
I
help
only
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
I
you
thought
it
like
might
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
was
good
thought
I
manners
it
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
mean
insult
I
you
didn’t
to
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
help
needs
Well
help
someone
who
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
don’t
need
I
help
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
on
moved
away
him
And
to
the
train
she
another
place
from
farther
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
upset
her
was
to
only
Randolph
help
because
insult
to
meant
he
thought
and
lady
meant
the
instead
he
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
is
The
changing
himself
thought
really
he
world
to
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