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