beat-past
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/12
Jocelyn
she
beat
eggs
mix
before
put
them
the
the
in
cake
Jocelyn
beat
the
eggs
before
she
put
them
in
the
cake
mix
2
0
/13
liked
make
but
to
cakes
She
eggs
didn't
the
beat
to
like
she
She
liked
to
make
cakes
but
she
didn't
like
to
beat
the
eggs
3
0
/4
was
messy
too
It
It
was
too
messy
4
0
/15
when
her
thought
that
was
the
big
enough
She
beat
eggs
could
her
daughter
daughter
She
thought
that
when
her
daughter
was
big
enough
her
daughter
could
beat
the
eggs
5
0
/7
it
wouldn't
do
to
Then
have
Jocelyn
Then
Jocelyn
wouldn't
have
to
do
it
6
0
/4
nice
a
thought
What
What
a
nice
thought
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 grammar patterns 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