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