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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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to movies liked Dean see
Dean liked to see movies
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out saw all new movies days came they after within the He
He saw all the new movies within days after they came out
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in least sometimes the People town cinema once week in at his his saw a face lived more who
People who lived in his town saw his face in the cinema at least once a week sometimes more
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You his movies see day light that said liked so He the much never of mother
He liked movies so much that his mother said You never see the light of day
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sometime go movies those watching outside and Stop
Stop watching those movies and go outside sometime
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even languages different watched in He movies
He even watched movies in different languages
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and the subtitles the heard because enjoyed saw of actors natural He the them he voices
He enjoyed them because he saw the subtitles and heard the natural voices of the actors
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He this much very liked
He liked this very much
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he saw his much neighbours because many movies though watched He so never
He never saw his neighbours much though because he watched so many movies
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joke a it was became a of Anyone surprising him and saw who thought outside it almost theatre
Anyone who saw him outside of a theatre thought it was surprising and it almost became a joke
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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