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