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
became
Jill
the
when
was
weather
happy
Jill
became
happy
when
the
weather
was
clear
2
0
/8
days
but
liked
sunny
rainy
not
She
days
She
liked
sunny
days
but
not
rainy
days
3
0
/8
quiet
rainy
on
days
unhappy
She
and
became
She
became
unhappy
and
quiet
on
rainy
days
4
0
/6
change
mood
her
Everyone
see
could
Everyone
could
see
her
mood
change
5
0
/13
she
again
weather
rainy
for
become
the
it
to
waited
was
When
clear
When
it
was
rainy
she
waited
for
the
weather
to
become
clear
again
6
0
/6
new
she
Then
became
person
a
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