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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
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though slowly Janet’s spoken the comes city always from she even
Janet’s always spoken slowly even though she comes from the city
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her English language speaks it since is She slowly second
She speaks English slowly since it is her second language
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speaks language is French third it She because her slowly
She speaks French slowly because it is her third language
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demand interpreter several Because as she translate is languages in she an can
Because she can translate several languages she is in demand as an interpreter
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countries spoken in With many her she's work
With her work she's spoken in many countries
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spoken She's in Hungary
She's spoken in Hungary
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in Japan She's spoken
She's spoken in Japan
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Benin spoken in too She's
She's spoken in Benin too
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has to been fact continent every she almost In
In fact she has been to almost every continent
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interpreter clever is Janet a
Janet is a clever interpreter
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence