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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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lot Danny’s job up put with a on his
Danny’s put up with a lot on his job
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dangerous lot not difficult a and of for It’s dirty and does money he it get
It’s dirty difficult and dangerous and he does not get a lot of money for it
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out lot a so long of a time for firefighter put He’s been a fires he’s
He’s been a firefighter for a long time so he’s put out a lot of fires
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that put is everyday hasn’t out his job fires He easy mean doesn't but
He hasn’t put out fires everyday but that doesn't mean his job is easy
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put doing He's physical everyday of fires lots there are put hard time when to no training out in
He's put in lots of time doing hard physical training everyday when there are no fires to put out
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press of total the explain fire also been fires after and the have put He’s damage put out the out to cause releases
He’s also put out press releases after fires have been put out to explain the cause of the fire and the total damage
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questions The men press they polite ask and are the often of from difficult lot not a
The men from the press ask a lot of difficult questions and they are often not polite
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Danny’s up lot put a with job on his
Danny’s put up with a lot on his job
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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