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