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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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James attendant building security the front for high was a desk
James was the front desk attendant for a high security building
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rang to when people front He get in answered door at the
He answered when people rang to get in at the front door
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to not the He or decision he the on made saw them and them screen in let
He saw them on the screen and he made the decision to let them in or not
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they were He knew lying when
He knew when they were lying
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didn’t they ring when true Something spoke
Something didn’t ring true when they spoke
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out trying heard when a ring Once get to even a through shot the intercom thief was James in
Once when a thief was trying to get in James even heard a shot ring out through the intercom
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to with The or the his thief security gun actually shoot down the system tried door break
The thief actually tried to shoot the door down or break the security system with his gun
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this did about not worry James
James did not worry about this
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six If and came the running ever there was security he problem buzzer men rang a
If there was ever a problem he rang the buzzer and six security men came running
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him him rang boss biggest check his His when fear to up on was
His biggest fear was when his boss rang him up to check on him
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job his though James liked
James liked his job though
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It for right was him just
It was just right for him
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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