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