Late Homework

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 idiomatic expressions fit into sentences
  • Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
  • Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
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Tom school strict attends a very
Tom attends a very strict school
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a done it teachers angry give homework if and is of they lot The not get
The teachers give a lot of homework and they get angry if it is not done
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day Tom lost homework One his
One day Tom lost his homework
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upside down turned He looking for it room his
He turned his room upside down looking for it
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couldn't find He it
He couldn't find it
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make he I'd myself On today school to thought way scarce better the
On the way to school he thought I'd better make myself scarce today
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to roof a a teacher homework the hot for he In for tin was like cat waiting on class the ask
In class he was like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for the teacher to ask for the homework
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way had a to outside go half drill the and class whole through fire About class was there
About half way through class there was a fire drill and the whole class had to go outside
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coast was The clear
The coast was clear
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for another safe He was day
He was safe for another day
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homework find handed Later and in on pride his with Tom he did it
Later on Tom did find his homework and he handed it in with pride
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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 idiomatic expressions 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