First Time Swimming - disappearing H
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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/4
line
in
Andrew
stood
Andrew
stood
in
line
2
0
/15
his
he
hands
turn
on
climb
to
the
began
his
came
When
rail
put
and
When
his
turn
came
he
put
his
hands
on
the
rail
and
began
to
climb
3
0
/9
At
the
plank
narrow
top
the
down
he
walked
At
the
top
he
walked
down
the
narrow
plank
4
0
/20
the
feet
at
at
he
were
water
the
his
end
down
below
When
past
the
looked
plank
his
of
feet
When
his
feet
were
at
the
end
of
the
plank
he
looked
down
past
his
feet
at
the
water
below
5
0
/6
up
plank
The
down
and
wavered
The
plank
wavered
up
and
down
6
0
/9
was
yelling
Jump
at
He
looked
brother
his
who
He
looked
at
his
brother
who
was
yelling
Jump
7
0
/10
want
jumped
brother
He
to
so
didn't
he
his
embarrass
He
didn't
want
to
embarrass
his
brother
so
he
jumped
8
0
/9
just
brother
to
like
swim
learned
did
his
He
He
learned
to
swim
just
like
his
brother
did
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 natural speed speech 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