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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
1
0
/10
swam
son
in
swimming
the
local
my
with
pool
I
I
swam
with
my
son
in
the
local
swimming
pool
2
0
/14
swam
I
outdoor
pool
an
the
with
was
only
it
because
him
in
summer
I
swam
with
him
only
in
the
summer
because
it
was
an
outdoor
pool
3
0
/17
he
bit
but
little
lot
did
swim
so
was
he
He
not
a
swam
still
learning
a
He
swam
a
little
bit
but
he
was
still
learning
so
he
did
not
swim
a
lot
4
0
/5
because
I
He
swam
did
He
swam
because
I
did
5
0
/13
and
it
young
liked
I
because
swam
learned
I
I
when
was
I
I
swam
because
I
learned
when
I
was
young
and
I
liked
it
6
0
/11
he
son
My
because
was
youngest
swim
young
too
not
did
My
youngest
son
did
not
swim
because
he
was
too
young
7
0
/5
soon
swim
Maybe
he
will
Maybe
he
will
swim
soon
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