become-past
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 grammar patterns fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/8
clear
happy
was
Jill
the
weather
became
when
Jill
became
happy
when
the
weather
was
clear
2
0
/8
liked
not
but
She
sunny
days
days
rainy
She
liked
sunny
days
but
not
rainy
days
3
0
/8
on
quiet
days
became
She
unhappy
and
rainy
She
became
unhappy
and
quiet
on
rainy
days
4
0
/6
could
Everyone
her
change
see
mood
Everyone
could
see
her
mood
change
5
0
/13
she
rainy
clear
become
again
weather
was
for
it
waited
to
the
When
When
it
was
rainy
she
waited
for
the
weather
to
become
clear
again
6
0
/6
became
person
new
a
she
Then
Then
she
became
a
new
person
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 grammar patterns 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