dig-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
/9
sand
Lisa
the
together
and
loved
in
Edward
playing
Lisa
and
Edward
loved
playing
in
the
sand
together
2
0
/16
were
four
years
both
Sunday
They
they
the
with
and
sandbox
in
old
cars
played
on
They
were
both
four
years
old
and
they
played
with
cars
in
the
sandbox
on
Sunday
3
0
/12
dug
to
with
tunnels
make
and
Edward
dug
sand
up
buildings
Lisa
Lisa
dug
tunnels
and
Edward
dug
up
sand
to
make
buildings
with
4
0
/11
dug
in
tired
got
afternoon
They
the
never
hours
for
and
They
dug
for
hours
in
the
afternoon
and
never
got
tired
5
0
/13
the
through
so
dug
tunnel
collapse
the
Lisa
very
sand
not
would
carefully
Lisa
dug
through
the
sand
very
carefully
so
the
tunnel
would
not
collapse
6
0
/13
where
sand
moist
the
into
Edward
dug
corner
the
of
was
sandbox
the
Edward
dug
into
the
corner
of
the
sandbox
where
the
sand
was
moist
7
0
/8
thought
better
building
he
for
with
was
This
This
was
better
for
building
with
he
thought
8
0
/18
took
the
sandbox
how
pictures
of
liked
digging
them
playing
to
in
them
much
Their
mothers
they
show
Their
mothers
took
pictures
of
them
playing
in
the
sandbox
to
show
them
how
much
they
liked
digging
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