become-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
/8
when
was
became
happy
the
weather
clear
Jill
Jill
became
happy
when
the
weather
was
clear
2
0
/8
She
not
days
sunny
liked
days
rainy
but
She
liked
sunny
days
but
not
rainy
days
3
0
/8
She
rainy
days
unhappy
became
on
quiet
and
She
became
unhappy
and
quiet
on
rainy
days
4
0
/6
Everyone
could
her
change
mood
see
Everyone
could
see
her
mood
change
5
0
/13
become
When
she
it
for
again
the
clear
waited
weather
to
rainy
was
When
it
was
rainy
she
waited
for
the
weather
to
become
clear
again
6
0
/6
she
became
Then
new
a
person
Then
she
became
a
new
person
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