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