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