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
rains
The
plans
cut
The
rains
cut
short
everyone's
plans
2
0
/23
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
3
0
/7
friend
Her
needed
very
the
work
badly
Her
friend
needed
the
work
very
badly
4
0
/12
right
broken
was
their
out
had
They
truck
travel
but
away
to
They
had
to
travel
out
right
away
but
their
truck
was
broken
5
0
/23
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
6
0
/20
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
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