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