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