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
the
his
on
to
began
rail
he
turn
hands
When
came
climb
his
and
put
When
his
turn
came
he
put
his
hands
on
the
rail
and
began
to
climb
3
0
/9
he
At
top
narrow
walked
down
the
the
plank
At
the
top
he
walked
down
the
narrow
plank
4
0
/20
his
water
plank
at
down
the
feet
end
of
feet
were
below
at
When
past
he
the
the
looked
his
When
his
feet
were
at
the
end
of
the
plank
he
looked
down
past
his
feet
at
the
water
below
5
0
/6
and
down
up
The
plank
wavered
The
plank
wavered
up
and
down
6
0
/9
his
looked
Jump
brother
at
who
yelling
He
was
He
looked
at
his
brother
who
was
yelling
Jump
7
0
/10
want
so
didn't
to
he
jumped
brother
He
his
embarrass
He
didn't
want
to
embarrass
his
brother
so
he
jumped
8
0
/9
learned
like
his
He
just
to
swim
brother
did
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