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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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was man but proud good very a Joel
Joel was a good man but very proud
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was He especially of his gymnastic ability proud
He was especially proud of his gymnastic ability
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off show by long walking a to young man distance his A for hands used on he
A young man he used to show off by walking on his hands for a long distance
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showing ago Four while days down off was run he he was
Four days ago he was run down while he was showing off
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and second he there two a hospital on to stayed took the day but him he They days away for passed
They took him to a hospital and he stayed there for two days but he passed away on the second day
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a miss festival two a up coming which summer will course the old is that left was young but out behind daughter part he the year wife on with worst he Of
Of course he will miss out on the summer festival which is coming up but the worst part was that he left behind a young wife with a two year old daughter
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same never will him be lives the without Their
Their lives will never be the same without him
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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