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