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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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her the into and came the house Ellen keys on put table
Ellen came into the house and put her keys on the table
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on put Then the she counter the groceries down
Then she put the groceries down on the counter
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tray She usually bedroom her a in put in her keys small
She usually put her keys in a small tray in her bedroom
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drop different holding she not did was want lots and was them she because Today of to groceries
Today was different because she was holding lots of groceries and she did not want to drop them
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her this of putting tray the habit in from different The problem that was keys was
The problem was that this was different from her habit of putting keys in the tray
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keys One the could find hour she later not
One hour later she could not find the keys
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found the When decided to them she she tray finally move
When she finally found them she decided to move the tray
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time she it She keys easy entrance the to was near every tray the put so put came there the in
She put the tray near the entrance so it was easy to put the keys there every time she came in
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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