Characteristic Weakness
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 test vocabulary and expressions fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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0
/6
agency
for
insurance
Lee
works
an
Lee
works
for
an
insurance
agency
2
0
/7
expertise
area
insurance
His
is
shipping
of
His
area
of
expertise
is
shipping
insurance
3
0
/20
vessel
accidents
sea
They
on
manning
to
the
to
ships
at
bad
inadequate
due
causes
cover
from
for
many
weather
They
cover
ships
for
accidents
at
sea
due
to
many
causes
from
bad
weather
to
inadequate
manning
on
the
vessel
4
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/15
the
has
Lee
researches
he
and
covers
assistants
two
he
to
always
companies
help
him
Lee
always
researches
the
companies
he
covers
and
he
has
two
assistants
to
help
him
5
0
/16
them
and
is
for
himself
something
it
ask
then
to
characteristic
do
It
to
him
do
It
is
characteristic
for
him
to
ask
them
to
do
something
and
then
do
it
himself
6
0
/12
sense
not
he
and
them
does
It
that
trust
implies
they
it
It
implies
that
he
does
not
trust
them
and
they
sense
it
7
0
/27
much
trust
creates
bad
does
but
which
office
climate
enjoys
he
This
them
he
unfortunate
his
so
does
Lee
work
an
it
is
himself
that
too
because
This
creates
an
unfortunate
office
climate
which
is
too
bad
because
Lee
does
trust
them
but
he
enjoys
his
work
so
much
that
he
does
it
himself
8
0
/9
He
has
managing
about
lot
to
learn
people
a
He
has
a
lot
to
learn
about
managing
people
Tips for Effective Practice
- Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
- Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
- Notice how test vocabulary and expressions are positioned in sentences
- If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
- After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence