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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
1
0
/4
said
softly
Colleen
things
Colleen
said
things
softly
2
0
/7
Yet
her
when
everyone
heard
talked
she
Yet
when
she
talked
everyone
heard
her
3
0
/13
her
tone
was
It
that
was
was
volume
the
not
it
for
important
It
was
not
the
volume
that
was
important
for
her
it
was
tone
4
0
/14
tone
very
message
the
When
that
her
said
conveyed
Colleen
important
it
something
was
When
Colleen
said
something
her
tone
conveyed
the
message
that
it
was
very
important
5
0
/12
many
not
officials
talk
She
said
did
how
properly
know
that
to
She
said
that
many
officials
did
not
know
how
to
talk
properly
6
0
/23
they
and
importance
things
they
enough
urgency
volume
things
said
They
did
too
when
and
said
the
stress
it
much
with
of
not
They
said
things
with
too
much
urgency
and
volume
and
when
they
said
things
they
did
not
stress
the
importance
of
it
enough
7
0
/22
said
said
with
increases
only
people
Saying
and
things
the
disagreed
noise
she
flatly
important
When
that
volume
more
louder
her
was
When
people
disagreed
with
her
and
said
that
volume
was
more
important
she
flatly
said
Saying
things
louder
only
increases
the
noise
8
0
/4
opinions
strong
She
had
She
had
strong
opinions
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence