hide-perfect_tense

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
/4
been Alex Cardoso's hiding
Alex Cardoso's been hiding
Listen
2
0
/5
gets trouble He often in
He often gets in trouble
Listen
3
0
/8
every He's he's gotten in trouble hidden time
He's hidden every time he's gotten in trouble
Listen
4
0
/10
at yell He's parents his hidden himself him can't so
He's hidden himself so his parents can't yell at him
Listen
5
0
/14
bad are he his strict is fact boy In very parents a not but
In fact he is not a bad boy but his parents are very strict
Listen
6
0
/9
homework of has everyday four He hours do to
He has to do four hours of homework everyday
Listen
7
0
/9
at yell If doesn't they him he it do
If he doesn't do it they yell at him
Listen
8
0
/13
So hides so can't homework often he check his pens red they their
So he often hides their red pens so they can't check his homework
Listen
9
0
/14
They for then red Alex time spend the to and looking hides pens have
They have to spend time looking for the red pens and then Alex hides
Listen
10
0
/9
for fact is him sort of fun it In
In fact it is sort of fun for him
Listen
11
0
/13
creative him is a He's in it for many hidden skill and ways
He's hidden in many creative ways and it is a skill for him
Listen

Tips for Effective Practice

  1. Always listen to the audio first before attempting to order the words
  2. Pay attention to common patterns like subject-verb-object
  3. Notice how grammar patterns are positioned in sentences
  4. If you make a mistake, use it as a learning opportunity - try to understand why the correct order is different
  5. After completing each sentence, listen to the audio again while reading your correctly ordered sentence