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