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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
thud
ground
the
hit
dull
ball
a
with
The
The
ball
hit
the
ground
with
a
dull
thud
2
0
/5
Dimpho
was
knew
out
he
Dimpho
knew
he
was
out
3
0
/11
playing
foul
just
a
he
ball
baseball
was
hit
and
He
He
was
playing
baseball
and
he
just
hit
a
foul
ball
4
0
/17
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
5
0
/10
Don't
next
you
it
it
hit
about
time
can
worry
Don't
worry
about
it
you
can
hit
it
next
time
6
0
/10
said
such
to
he
target
hit
small
It's
difficult
a
It's
difficult
to
hit
such
a
small
target
he
said
7
0
/13
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
8
0
/8
it
difficult
was
it
quite
liked
He
but
He
liked
it
but
it
was
quite
difficult
9
0
/13
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
10
0
/8
said
sighed
that
Dimpho
Yeah
and
sounds
good
Dimpho
sighed
and
said
Yeah
that
sounds
good
11
0
/4
They
home
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