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