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