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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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things Colleen many said has
Colleen has said many things
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She voice quiet has always a them in said
She has always said them in a quiet voice
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has everyone when has heard talked her she Yet
Yet when she has talked everyone has heard her
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is that not her is It is important volume it for the tone
It is not the volume that is important for her it is tone
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something it Colleen the important Whenever tone that has said message has very was her conveyed
Whenever Colleen has said something her tone has conveyed the message that it was very important
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said that She talk officials know has properly do many how not to
She has said that many officials do not know how to talk properly
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volume They too things and with say urgency much
They say things with too much urgency and volume
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though They their often with try to seem everything important volume make
They often try to make everything seem important with their volume though
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said important with that is and disagreed volume Many her more people
Many people disagreed with her and said that volume is more important
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noise Saying only She louder the has increases flatly things said
She has flatly said Saying things louder only increases the noise
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has strong She opinions
She has strong opinions
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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