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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
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The dull hit the with thud ball ground a
The ball hit the ground with a dull thud
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it foul a knew ball Dimpho was
Dimpho knew it was a foul ball
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Dimpho's been five to times bat
Dimpho's been to bat five times
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He's the times five ball hit
He's hit the ball five times
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five he's And ball foul hit times a
And he's hit a foul ball five times
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Today day just isn't his
Today just isn't his day
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he home run knew the Sometimes it ball just hit was after he's a
Sometimes after he's just hit the ball he knew it was a home run
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known would he's time Today hit the be ball he's foul each it
Today each time he's hit the ball he's known it would be foul
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But is day another he tomorrow knows
But he knows tomorrow is another day
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doesn't today He perfect have to be
He doesn't have to be perfect today
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Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence