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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line in Andrew stood
Andrew stood in line
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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
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he At top narrow walked down the the plank
At the top he walked down the narrow plank
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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
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and down up The plank wavered
The plank wavered up and down
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his looked Jump brother at who yelling He was
He looked at his brother who was yelling Jump
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want so didn't to he jumped brother He his embarrass
He didn't want to embarrass his brother so he jumped
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learned like his He just to swim brother did
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