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