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