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
1
0
/6
short
everyone's
The
cut
rains
plans
The
rains
cut
short
everyone's
plans
2
0
/23
tired
in
she
the
they
but
was
working
when
Mary
fields
work
anyway
Ngobwene
of
of
next
had
off
the
sad
called
week
Mary
Ngobwene
had
tired
of
working
in
the
fields
anyway
but
she
was
sad
when
they
called
off
the
next
week
of
work
3
0
/7
the
Her
very
needed
badly
friend
work
Her
friend
needed
the
work
very
badly
4
0
/12
broken
out
to
travel
truck
but
away
They
right
was
their
had
They
had
to
travel
out
right
away
but
their
truck
was
broken
5
0
/23
up
Mary
up
was
her
the
friend
responsible
about
fix
told
who
but
with
to
her
argued
truck
just
friend
shut
and
her
Mary
argued
with
her
friend
about
who
was
responsible
but
her
friend
just
told
her
to
shut
up
and
fix
up
the
truck
6
0
/20
they
are
Finally
for
fixed
move
got
again
the
it
they
hoping
now
work
on
the
to
and
farm
next
Finally
they
got
it
fixed
and
now
they
are
on
the
move
again
to
the
next
farm
hoping
for
work
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