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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
/10
even
city
slowly
she
spoke
from
came
though
the
Janet
Janet
spoke
slowly
even
though
she
came
from
the
city
2
0
/10
second
slowly
language
spoke
it
She
was
her
English
since
She
spoke
English
slowly
since
it
was
her
second
language
3
0
/10
slowly
was
She
because
it
spoke
language
third
her
French
She
spoke
French
slowly
because
it
was
her
third
language
4
0
/10
slowly
spoke
mostly
she
interpreter
was
she
because
But
an
But
mostly
she
spoke
slowly
because
she
was
an
interpreter
5
0
/12
slowly
they
slowed
other
she
When
down
people
when
spoke
also
spoke
When
she
spoke
slowly
other
people
also
slowed
down
when
they
spoke
6
0
/5
made
better
This
much
communication
This
made
communication
much
better
7
0
/14
they
and
say
they
to
said
when
spoke
meant
spoke
Everyone
what
they
clearly
Everyone
said
what
they
meant
to
say
when
they
spoke
and
they
spoke
clearly
8
0
/5
clever
Janet
a
was
interpreter
Janet
was
a
clever
interpreter
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