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