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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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runs everyday Madison
Madison runs everyday
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breakfast has for run before Madison years
Madison has run before breakfast for years
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likes to to run good feel and She keep fit
She likes to run to keep fit and feel good
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because for work is hard politician needs her a very She keep running and to she is office health
She needs to keep her health because she is a politician and running for office is very hard work
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years for sixteen four for has every office She run years
She has run for office every four years for sixteen years
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elections She winning keeps the
She keeps winning the elections
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that has government a her citizens shock because run would amazing debt It is up most
It is amazing because her government has run up a debt that would shock most citizens
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aware many is not the of people election debt Since local a it are
Since it is a local election many people are not aware of the debt
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lot But a she of city needs running help the
But she needs a lot of help running the city
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She has much meetings talks in of her most she out too run of time because
She has run out of time in most of her meetings because she talks too much
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time She her assistant needs her manage help well to an
She needs an assistant to help her manage her time well
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breakfast In is one running the does before she fact thing best
In fact the one thing she does best is running before breakfast
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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