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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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new expectation a always of people something Julia’s with good met fresh
Julia’s always met new people with a fresh expectation of something good
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feel good makes other It the person
It makes the other person feel good
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firm handshake given eye a good to met always She’s eye and them
She’s met them eye to eye and always given a good firm handshake
Listen
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way same She’s the met challenges
She’s met challenges the same way
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a expects She good from challenge something
She expects something good from a challenge
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friends of too She great a has set
She has a great set of friends too
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met friends for years work nights Friday on She’s after up with her
She’s met up with her friends on Friday nights after work for years
Listen
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restaurant well a to and two together maybe as same They and the have dinner go to beer like or
They like to go to the same restaurant and have dinner together and maybe a beer or two as well
Listen
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value all They’ve their met friendship for they years because
They’ve met for years because they all value their friendship
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence