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