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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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Ted loves to sleep
Ted loves to sleep
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is mountain He's good shape climber he so a in
He's a mountain climber so he is in good shape
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for he's slept to stop bite every they But a eat time
But every time they stop for a bite to eat he's slept
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are but naps only fast he asleep Ted cat is They says
They are only cat naps but Ted says he is fast asleep
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on glaciers He's slept
He's slept on glaciers
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boulders He's slept on
He's slept on boulders
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ledges He's on slept on cliffs small
He's slept on small ledges on cliffs
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climbs slept home from buses noisy He's some on on the even way
He's even slept on noisy buses on the way home from some climbs
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anywhere he to can likes sleep Ted that brag
Ted likes to brag that he can sleep anywhere
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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