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