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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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in with local I pool son swam swimming my the
I swam with my son in the local swimming pool
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was because it summer him outdoor with in the I only an pool swam
I swam with him only in the summer because it was an outdoor pool
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learning so swam was but a little did not bit he he still a He lot swim
He swam a little bit but he was still learning so he did not swim a lot
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He I because did swam
He swam because I did
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swam I learned when young I it I because and was liked I
I swam because I learned when I was young and I liked it
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too swim he young because not was did youngest son My
My youngest son did not swim because he was too young
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soon Maybe he swim will
Maybe he will swim soon
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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