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