stand-past
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
/5
Wiley
a
traffic
cop
was
Wiley
was
a
traffic
cop
2
0
/9
stood
He
directing
intersection
traffic
the
everyday
out
in
He
stood
out
in
the
intersection
directing
traffic
everyday
3
0
/13
He
out
he
the
in
sun
rain
stood
out
and
stood
in
the
He
stood
out
in
the
sun
and
he
stood
out
in
the
rain
4
0
/9
more
there
cars
carefully
stood
he
out
When
drove
When
he
stood
out
there
cars
drove
more
carefully
5
0
/12
actually
intersection
lot
stood
He
a
he
out
but
the
in
moved
He
stood
out
in
the
intersection
but
actually
he
moved
a
lot
6
0
/9
to
watch
directions
the
had
from
all
He
cars
He
had
to
watch
the
cars
from
all
directions
7
0
/16
too
him
did
still
he
not
moved
If
stood
so
the
a
notice
lot
he
drivers
If
he
stood
too
still
the
drivers
did
not
notice
him
so
he
moved
a
lot
8
0
/4
liked
work
his
He
He
liked
his
work
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