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