dig-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
/9
Edward
sand
Lisa
the
together
and
loved
in
playing
Lisa
and
Edward
loved
playing
in
the
sand
together
2
0
/16
old
both
on
in
with
they
were
the
sandbox
They
played
four
cars
and
years
Sunday
They
were
both
four
years
old
and
they
played
with
cars
in
the
sandbox
on
Sunday
3
0
/12
with
Lisa
dug
and
make
tunnels
dug
buildings
up
Edward
sand
to
Lisa
dug
tunnels
and
Edward
dug
up
sand
to
make
buildings
with
4
0
/11
in
tired
hours
got
afternoon
They
for
and
never
dug
the
They
dug
for
hours
in
the
afternoon
and
never
got
tired
5
0
/13
the
tunnel
sand
not
would
very
so
the
collapse
through
dug
carefully
Lisa
Lisa
dug
through
the
sand
very
carefully
so
the
tunnel
would
not
collapse
6
0
/13
moist
sandbox
corner
was
the
sand
of
dug
Edward
into
where
the
the
Edward
dug
into
the
corner
of
the
sandbox
where
the
sand
was
moist
7
0
/8
better
for
building
This
he
with
was
thought
This
was
better
for
building
with
he
thought
8
0
/18
digging
them
much
playing
pictures
them
of
the
to
took
how
liked
Their
they
in
mothers
show
sandbox
Their
mothers
took
pictures
of
them
playing
in
the
sandbox
to
show
them
how
much
they
liked
digging
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