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