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