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