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