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