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