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