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