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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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of sent week every Amber to her parents almost her children pictures
Amber sent pictures of her children to her parents almost every week
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She the it very to email used send cheap pictures so was
She used email to send the pictures so it was very cheap
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mail she and the wrote them sent a through month But letters once still
But she still wrote letters and sent them through the mail once a month
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And letters parents her sent back
And her parents sent letters back
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never it letters was risky money sent the They in because
They never sent money in the letters because it was risky
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oldest week house parent’s her once twelve Amber Amber’s her a When daughter to sent was
When Amber’s oldest daughter was twelve Amber sent her to her parent’s house once a week
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in Amber the same her city parents as lived
Amber lived in the same city as her parents
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Amber in by though the she sent letters lived same mail even city
Amber sent letters by mail even though she lived in the same city
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values just Amber tradition
Amber just values tradition
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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