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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
/18
past
day
Joel’s
hours
half
for
years
and
the
the
a
one
for
four
sat
bus
on
every
Joel’s
sat
on
the
bus
for
one
and
a
half
hours
every
day
for
the
past
four
years
2
0
/20
usually
since
sat
but
stressful
in
the
crowded
is
so
it
five
forty
the
morning
minutes
is
bus
for
He’s
He’s
sat
for
forty
five
minutes
in
the
morning
but
it
is
usually
stressful
since
the
bus
is
so
crowded
3
0
/14
Then
sat
way
home
five
another
for
forty
after
work
the
minutes
on
he’s
Then
after
work
he’s
sat
for
another
forty
five
minutes
on
the
way
home
4
0
/20
he
most
at
since
quite
is
plump
end
sits
of
a
He
days
with
usually
day
the
tired
the
down
He
usually
sits
down
with
a
plump
at
the
end
of
the
day
since
he
is
quite
tired
most
days
5
0
/20
so
sat
the
watch
the
of
And
front
road
view
he’s
the
at
and
he
bus
enjoy
the
always
can
And
he’s
always
sat
at
the
front
of
the
bus
so
he
can
watch
the
road
and
enjoy
the
view
6
0
/15
sits
does
labour
is
big
manual
it
so
he
He
a
feels
when
he
bonus
He
does
manual
labour
so
when
he
sits
he
feels
it
is
a
big
bonus
7
0
/18
cannot
bus
beside
But
sits
student
he
relax
like
doesn’t
if
a
since
the
kids
he
on
he
But
if
he
sits
beside
a
student
on
the
bus
he
cannot
relax
since
he
doesn’t
like
kids
8
0
/8
much
squirm
He
and
thinks
they
move
too
He
thinks
they
squirm
and
move
too
much
9
0
/8
all
riding
likes
All
bus
Joel
the
in
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