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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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a traffic cop Wiley’s
Wiley’s a traffic cop
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intersection the out everyday He’s stood directing traffic in
He’s stood out in the intersection directing traffic everyday
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he’s out He’s sun the in in stood the stood rain out and
He’s stood out in the sun and he’s stood out in the rain
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he When more drive there carefully out stands cars
When he stands out there cars drive more carefully
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just standing You think doesn't exercise around much get he might
You might think he doesn't get much exercise just standing around
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lot actually a but He’s for everyday stood in the intersection out moved he hours
He’s stood out in the intersection for hours everyday but actually he moved a lot
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directions from cars all He watch the has to
He has to watch the cars from all directions
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still a he’s the lot him noticed that he’s drivers when He and so too haven't moved stood noticed it's dangerous
He noticed that when he’s stood too still the drivers haven't noticed him and it's dangerous so he’s moved a lot
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He his work likes
He likes his work
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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