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