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