Make Waves

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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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Deepa fight with her relaxed more feeling her is mother after a bit
Deepa is feeling a bit more relaxed after her fight with her mother
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out had a her a and She boy wanted mother to fit go with
She wanted to go out with a boy and her mother had a fit
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was the swords Deepa quietly house leave to just as crossed trying They
They crossed swords just as Deepa was trying to quietly leave the house
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down feels hair doesn't want can let but she to her She she waves make never
She doesn't want to make waves but she feels she can never let her hair down
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her for mother out without hours go She few just to wanted a knowing
She wanted to go out for just a few hours without her mother knowing
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they up mother week she the out boy said go made next have could her Now and even with
Now they have made up and her mother even said she could go out with the boy next week
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is better much Deepa feeling Now
Now Deepa is feeling much better
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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 idiomatic expressions 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