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Grammar
cefr A2
hit-past
Word Order Practice
Listen to each sentence, then tap the words in the correct order. Green ✓ = correct so far.
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dull
a
The
ball
hit
with
thud
ground
the
The
ball
hit
the
ground
with
a
dull
thud
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/5
out
was
Dimpho
knew
he
Dimpho
knew
he
was
out
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/11
He
he
was
ball
foul
hit
playing
just
baseball
a
and
He
was
playing
baseball
and
he
just
hit
a
foul
ball
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0
/17
head
the
He
to
him
the
walked
players
his
on
back
one
lightly
of
hit
team
and
He
walked
back
to
his
team
and
one
of
the
players
hit
him
lightly
on
the
head
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0
/10
can
it
you
next
worry
it
hit
about
Don't
time
Don't
worry
about
it
you
can
hit
it
next
time
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/10
small
It's
target
he
said
difficult
hit
to
such
a
It's
difficult
to
hit
such
a
small
target
he
said
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was
time
first
the
for
Dimpho
time
It
practice
was
baseball
trying
and
It
was
practice
time
and
Dimpho
was
trying
baseball
for
the
first
time
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0
/8
difficult
but
it
liked
it
was
He
quite
He
liked
it
but
it
was
quite
difficult
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0
/13
home
and
practice
hit
road
his
go
After
Let's
said
friend
the
the
After
the
practice
his
friend
said
Let's
hit
the
road
and
go
home
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0
/8
sounds
and
that
Yeah
Dimpho
sighed
good
said
Dimpho
sighed
and
said
Yeah
that
sounds
good
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/4
went
quietly
home
They
They
went
home
quietly
🎉 Excellent work!
Why does word order matter? (Tips & Technique)
Word order is crucial in English because it affects meaning. Unlike some languages that use case endings, 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
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
- After completing each sentence, listen again while reading your answer