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