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
in
Andrew
stood
line
Andrew
stood
in
line
2
0
/15
the
hands
rail
began
he
his
to
on
put
When
turn
his
climb
and
came
When
his
turn
came
he
put
his
hands
on
the
rail
and
began
to
climb
3
0
/9
walked
he
narrow
plank
down
At
top
the
the
At
the
top
he
walked
down
the
narrow
plank
4
0
/20
the
past
feet
looked
below
the
water
at
he
his
plank
feet
When
at
the
of
his
were
end
down
When
his
feet
were
at
the
end
of
the
plank
he
looked
down
past
his
feet
at
the
water
below
5
0
/6
up
The
wavered
and
down
plank
The
plank
wavered
up
and
down
6
0
/9
Jump
who
was
at
his
He
brother
looked
yelling
He
looked
at
his
brother
who
was
yelling
Jump
7
0
/10
didn't
he
to
embarrass
want
so
jumped
his
brother
He
He
didn't
want
to
embarrass
his
brother
so
he
jumped
8
0
/9
to
brother
just
did
learned
swim
his
like
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