Rain Check

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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short everyone's rains The plans cut
The rains cut short everyone's plans
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the off but working called Mary when of next had she they tired sad in the anyway work week Ngobwene fields was of
Mary Ngobwene had tired of working in the fields anyway but she was sad when they called off the next week of work
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friend Her needed very the work badly
Her friend needed the work very badly
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right broken was their out had They truck travel but away to
They had to travel out right away but their truck was broken
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with truck who about shut fix responsible her told just was up up Mary the friend her and but friend her argued to
Mary argued with her friend about who was responsible but her friend just told her to shut up and fix up the truck
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now again farm on it next they the work fixed Finally and they to move are hoping got for the
Finally they got it fixed and now they are on the move again to the next farm hoping for work
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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