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