Catching On
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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/11
boys
in
part
grade
the
fourth
experiment
an
The
are
of
The
boys
in
the
fourth
grade
are
part
of
an
experiment
2
0
/7
language
up
new
a
taking
They
are
They
are
taking
up
a
new
language
3
0
/21
they
lot
a
are
of
teachers
think
young
Their
catch
quickly
to
to
new
enough
without
hard
a
on
work
language
Their
teachers
think
they
are
young
enough
to
catch
on
to
a
new
language
quickly
without
a
lot
of
hard
work
4
0
/16
jokes
language
have
can
even
make
and
new
in
picked
the
up
Already
they
basics
the
Already
they
have
picked
up
the
basics
and
can
even
make
jokes
in
the
new
language
5
0
/19
two
they
have
when
young
of
a
nice
work
It
lot
is
certainly
are
to
but
languages
they
learn
It
is
certainly
nice
to
learn
two
languages
when
they
are
young
but
they
have
a
lot
of
work
6
0
/22
morning
it
to
they
that
have
until
and
they
Sometimes
over
class
homework
the
do
so
much
leave
before
next
it
have
Sometimes
they
have
so
much
homework
that
they
have
to
leave
it
over
until
the
next
morning
and
do
it
before
class
7
0
/19
all
homework
done
If
they
by
on
a
their
the
name
don't
will
the
mark
get
get
blackboard
they
If
they
don't
get
all
the
homework
done
they
will
get
a
mark
by
their
name
on
the
blackboard
8
0
/12
homework
off
finished
only
wipe
they
have
can
They
it
after
the
They
can
only
wipe
it
off
after
they
have
finished
the
homework
9
0
/11
bad
But
so
still
everyday
that
it
smile
they
not
is
But
they
still
smile
everyday
so
it
is
not
that
bad
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 common phrasal verbs 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