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
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fourth grade are an part of the in boys experiment The
The boys in the fourth grade are part of an experiment
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up are taking language a new They
They are taking up a new language
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to without language to teachers hard a catch enough they of young think Their lot on are work quickly new a
Their teachers think they are young enough to catch on to a new language quickly without a lot of hard work
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the even have basics up they the language and can in make new picked Already jokes
Already they have picked up the basics and can even make jokes in the new language
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nice certainly to It work a but languages lot is they learn when two have young they of are
It is certainly nice to learn two languages when they are young but they have a lot of work
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before until do class the so it next that over they have homework morning Sometimes they much leave it have to and
Sometimes they have so much homework that they have to leave it over until the next morning and do it before class
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all If on done they mark blackboard a get homework name don't the their by will the they get
If they don't get all the homework done they will get a mark by their name on the blackboard
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They have it can only the they homework finished off wipe after
They can only wipe it off after they have finished the homework
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still But is everyday they smile bad that so not it
But they still smile everyday so it is not that bad
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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 common phrasal verbs 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