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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
was
Randolph
upset
Randolph
was
upset
2
0
/11
lady
way
on
tried
to
He
help
a
to
the
work
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
on
wanted
He
the
help
they
rode
to
train
his
seat
by
giving
her
as
only
He
only
wanted
to
help
by
giving
her
his
seat
on
the
train
as
they
rode
5
0
/8
offered
when
upset
looked
But
it
she
he
But
she
looked
upset
when
he
offered
it
6
0
/9
Please
He
her
said
even
a
have
seat
to
He
even
said
to
her
Please
have
a
seat
7
0
/16
that
She
Are
What
do
to
mean
said
tell
me
old
you
you
am
I
trying
She
said
What
do
you
mean
Are
you
trying
to
tell
me
that
I
am
old
8
0
/6
to
I
meant
help
No
only
No
I
only
meant
to
help
9
0
/6
you
might
thought
like
I
it
I
thought
you
might
like
it
10
0
/6
it
thought
manners
I
was
good
I
thought
it
was
good
manners
11
0
/6
insult
I
mean
didn’t
to
you
I
didn’t
mean
to
insult
you
12
0
/6
Well
someone
who
help
needs
help
Well
help
someone
who
needs
help
13
0
/4
need
I
don’t
help
I
don’t
need
help
14
0
/13
on
him
place
to
train
she
from
away
And
the
moved
another
farther
And
she
moved
to
another
place
on
the
train
farther
away
from
him
15
0
/19
her
Randolph
he
meant
help
instead
only
to
the
lady
insult
he
was
because
to
meant
upset
and
thought
Randolph
was
upset
because
he
only
meant
to
help
and
instead
the
lady
thought
he
meant
to
insult
her
16
0
/9
really
changing
to
himself
he
is
The
thought
world
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