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