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