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