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