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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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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today working Mr is Ndola hard
Mr Ndola is working hard today
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into the up hardware town store packed queue early he at to and Yesterday up go
Yesterday he packed up early to go into town and queue up at the hardware store
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shipment new hoes get of a They and had one badly in to he wanted
They had a new shipment of hoes in and he badly wanted to get one
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last His hoe poor very was
His last hoe was very poor
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chance back felt not to it company he unhappy try bought it ripped a he that sent to saying was with before get and and out it did it off the was he he very He
He felt he was ripped off and sent it back to the company saying that he did not get a chance to try it out before he bought it and he was very unhappy with it
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money and not give company him it would his already just had they he The said used back
The company just said he had used it already and they would not give him his money back
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is and Now his hoe well his work the he working very is new putting twice into energy
Now his new hoe is working very well and he is putting twice the energy into his work
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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 common phrasal verbs 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