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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
1
0
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half
four
day
Joel’s
the
hours
past
the
and
on
one
years
every
bus
for
sat
a
for
Joel’s
sat
on
the
bus
for
one
and
a
half
hours
every
day
for
the
past
four
years
2
0
/20
morning
but
in
five
for
sat
it
crowded
is
stressful
the
He’s
since
usually
bus
the
is
forty
minutes
so
He’s
sat
for
forty
five
minutes
in
the
morning
but
it
is
usually
stressful
since
the
bus
is
so
crowded
3
0
/14
home
on
work
he’s
after
minutes
Then
for
sat
way
another
the
five
forty
Then
after
work
he’s
sat
for
another
forty
five
minutes
on
the
way
home
4
0
/20
down
most
he
plump
since
tired
a
days
quite
is
end
the
the
day
at
with
He
usually
of
sits
He
usually
sits
down
with
a
plump
at
the
end
of
the
day
since
he
is
quite
tired
most
days
5
0
/20
view
the
the
the
he
and
watch
the
of
can
sat
always
enjoy
bus
And
front
so
he’s
at
road
And
he’s
always
sat
at
the
front
of
the
bus
so
he
can
watch
the
road
and
enjoy
the
view
6
0
/15
a
he
so
big
when
it
is
feels
he
sits
does
He
bonus
labour
manual
He
does
manual
labour
so
when
he
sits
he
feels
it
is
a
big
bonus
7
0
/18
a
if
he
doesn’t
relax
like
bus
student
sits
But
he
he
since
the
kids
beside
on
cannot
But
if
he
sits
beside
a
student
on
the
bus
he
cannot
relax
since
he
doesn’t
like
kids
8
0
/8
squirm
and
move
thinks
He
too
they
much
He
thinks
they
squirm
and
move
too
much
9
0
/8
All
bus
the
all
likes
in
Joel
riding
All
in
all
Joel
likes
riding
the
bus
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence