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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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bus the four the past half a every and sat on for day years Joel’s hours for one
Joel’s sat on the bus for one and a half hours every day for the past four years
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five is the for usually it so since but minutes stressful sat in the He’s crowded morning is bus forty
He’s sat for forty five minutes in the morning but it is usually stressful since the bus is so crowded
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on Then another forty work the way he’s five home minutes after sat for
Then after work he’s sat for another forty five minutes on the way home
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end is at He quite the the a with days most tired down plump usually he of since sits day
He usually sits down with a plump at the end of the day since he is quite tired most days
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he’s at the view the of road watch he so bus can And sat always the and enjoy front the
And he’s always sat at the front of the bus so he can watch the road and enjoy the view
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a manual he sits He labour bonus he does big it feels so is when
He does manual labour so when he sits he feels it is a big bonus
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sits on relax bus beside cannot he he like But he if a since the student kids doesn’t
But if he sits beside a student on the bus he cannot relax since he doesn’t like kids
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He squirm and much move they too thinks
He thinks they squirm and move too much
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all likes bus Joel the All riding in
All in all Joel likes riding the bus
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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