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