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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for an Lee works insurance agency
Lee works for an insurance agency
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insurance His expertise of is area shipping
His area of expertise is shipping insurance
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bad many ships causes the to for due at on accidents cover sea They to weather vessel from manning inadequate
They cover ships for accidents at sea due to many causes from bad weather to inadequate manning on the vessel
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researches covers to he two always companies assistants help and him Lee he the has
Lee always researches the companies he covers and he has two assistants to help him
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is ask to himself then do characteristic him it for It something them and do to
It is characteristic for him to ask them to do something and then do it himself
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trust it they he that does implies sense and It not them
It implies that he does not trust them and they sense it
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he but This much an office is that them bad creates climate too so does Lee trust which it unfortunate because himself work does enjoys he his
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
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lot He managing a about has learn to people
He has a lot to learn about managing people
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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 test vocabulary and 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