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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
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thud ground the hit dull ball a with The
The ball hit the ground with a dull thud
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Dimpho was knew out he
Dimpho knew he was out
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playing foul just a he ball baseball was hit and He
He was playing baseball and he just hit a foul ball
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back the team on and players lightly his him one walked head the of He to hit
He walked back to his team and one of the players hit him lightly on the head
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Don't next you it it hit about time can worry
Don't worry about it you can hit it next time
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said such to he target hit small It's difficult a
It's difficult to hit such a small target he said
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was time It was and trying time Dimpho baseball the first practice for
It was practice time and Dimpho was trying baseball for the first time
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it difficult was it quite liked He but
He liked it but it was quite difficult
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practice go Let's hit road After his the and home friend said the
After the practice his friend said Let's hit the road and go home
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said sighed that Dimpho Yeah and sounds good
Dimpho sighed and said Yeah that sounds good
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They home quietly went
They went home quietly
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence