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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
1
0
/9
the
dull
thud
hit
The
ball
with
a
ground
The
ball
hit
the
ground
with
a
dull
thud
2
0
/5
Dimpho
was
out
knew
he
Dimpho
knew
he
was
out
3
0
/11
just
and
ball
he
He
a
was
playing
foul
baseball
hit
He
was
playing
baseball
and
he
just
hit
a
foul
ball
4
0
/17
the
to
him
hit
back
walked
on
He
head
team
players
and
one
the
of
lightly
his
He
walked
back
to
his
team
and
one
of
the
players
hit
him
lightly
on
the
head
5
0
/10
worry
it
about
next
hit
it
you
time
can
Don't
Don't
worry
about
it
you
can
hit
it
next
time
6
0
/10
he
small
said
a
target
to
such
hit
difficult
It's
It's
difficult
to
hit
such
a
small
target
he
said
7
0
/13
time
time
was
and
baseball
practice
was
the
for
first
It
trying
Dimpho
It
was
practice
time
and
Dimpho
was
trying
baseball
for
the
first
time
8
0
/8
He
quite
liked
it
it
was
difficult
but
He
liked
it
but
it
was
quite
difficult
9
0
/13
After
the
practice
road
and
Let's
his
the
home
hit
go
said
friend
After
the
practice
his
friend
said
Let's
hit
the
road
and
go
home
10
0
/8
that
Dimpho
said
good
and
sounds
Yeah
sighed
Dimpho
sighed
and
said
Yeah
that
sounds
good
11
0
/4
home
They
quietly
went
They
went
home
quietly
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