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