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Grammar
cefr A2
hit-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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0
/9
ground
dull
thud
a
with
the
The
ball
hit
The
ball
hit
the
ground
with
a
dull
thud
2
0
/5
knew
out
he
was
Dimpho
Dimpho
knew
he
was
out
3
0
/11
playing
just
He
he
hit
baseball
was
a
and
foul
ball
He
was
playing
baseball
and
he
just
hit
a
foul
ball
4
0
/17
walked
the
He
the
his
lightly
him
players
hit
team
and
on
one
to
of
head
back
He
walked
back
to
his
team
and
one
of
the
players
hit
him
lightly
on
the
head
5
0
/10
you
hit
next
can
it
about
time
Don't
worry
it
Don't
worry
about
it
you
can
hit
it
next
time
6
0
/10
It's
he
to
a
said
small
difficult
target
such
hit
It's
difficult
to
hit
such
a
small
target
he
said
7
0
/13
time
was
baseball
time
and
the
for
practice
was
first
It
trying
Dimpho
It
was
practice
time
and
Dimpho
was
trying
baseball
for
the
first
time
8
0
/8
liked
He
quite
it
was
it
difficult
but
He
liked
it
but
it
was
quite
difficult
9
0
/13
After
road
Let's
friend
practice
the
home
the
said
his
go
hit
and
After
the
practice
his
friend
said
Let's
hit
the
road
and
go
home
10
0
/8
that
Yeah
and
sounds
said
sighed
Dimpho
good
Dimpho
sighed
and
said
Yeah
that
sounds
good
11
0
/4
They
home
quietly
went
They
went
home
quietly
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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
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
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer