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
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Andrew line in stood
Andrew stood in line
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and to When came climb his on the his turn put began rail hands he
When his turn came he put his hands on the rail and began to climb
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plank the walked the he down At top narrow
At the top he walked down the narrow plank
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down were at below his past the looked end water at plank he his the feet When of feet the
When his feet were at the end of the plank he looked down past his feet at the water below
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and wavered The down plank up
The plank wavered up and down
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who brother yelling He Jump at was looked his
He looked at his brother who was yelling Jump
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didn't He embarrass to brother he his want so jumped
He didn't want to embarrass his brother so he jumped
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learned did like He swim to just brother his
He learned to swim just like his brother did
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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 natural speed speech 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