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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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the Carl when had he beautifully chance sang
Carl sang beautifully when he had the chance
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And chance he often the had
And he had the chance often
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gospel he regularly and He practised sang
He sang gospel and he practised regularly
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on also but choir He with sang a Friday he his group nights of in sang private church friends
He sang with his church choir but he also sang in a private group of friends on Friday nights
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own but songs they sang sang hymns anthems a also style their Capella and They
They sang anthems and hymns but they also sang their own songs a Capella style
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feel with he not people he Since shy sang did other together
Since he sang together with other people he did not feel shy
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him for singing a it voice possible sang solo he was also such he that However know with although nice didn’t
However he sang with such a nice voice that singing solo was also possible for him although he didn’t know it
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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