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