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