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