First Time Swimming - disappearing H
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 natural speed speech fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/4
in
Andrew
line
stood
Andrew
stood
in
line
2
0
/15
his
to
on
came
climb
turn
rail
hands
he
and
When
put
the
began
his
When
his
turn
came
he
put
his
hands
on
the
rail
and
began
to
climb
3
0
/9
the
plank
he
the
top
walked
narrow
At
down
At
the
top
he
walked
down
the
narrow
plank
4
0
/20
plank
below
were
end
When
the
water
at
looked
of
past
the
feet
at
he
feet
his
down
the
his
When
his
feet
were
at
the
end
of
the
plank
he
looked
down
past
his
feet
at
the
water
below
5
0
/6
wavered
plank
down
up
and
The
The
plank
wavered
up
and
down
6
0
/9
who
He
yelling
at
Jump
was
looked
his
brother
He
looked
at
his
brother
who
was
yelling
Jump
7
0
/10
to
want
didn't
embarrass
brother
so
his
jumped
he
He
He
didn't
want
to
embarrass
his
brother
so
he
jumped
8
0
/9
like
did
learned
swim
to
brother
He
just
his
He
learned
to
swim
just
like
his
brother
did
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 natural speed speech 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