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