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

More Grammar Practice

After mastering this word order exercise, continue with these related grammar practice stories: