hit-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
thud
with
The
hit
ball
dull
the
ground
a
The
ball
hit
the
ground
with
a
dull
thud
2
0
/5
he
out
Dimpho
was
knew
Dimpho
knew
he
was
out
3
0
/11
ball
and
baseball
hit
was
playing
just
foul
a
he
He
He
was
playing
baseball
and
he
just
hit
a
foul
ball
4
0
/17
walked
hit
on
team
back
his
the
one
of
lightly
head
him
He
the
players
to
and
He
walked
back
to
his
team
and
one
of
the
players
hit
him
lightly
on
the
head
5
0
/10
worry
next
it
hit
you
about
Don't
time
can
it
Don't
worry
about
it
you
can
hit
it
next
time
6
0
/10
he
such
hit
small
said
It's
to
a
difficult
target
It's
difficult
to
hit
such
a
small
target
he
said
7
0
/13
time
and
trying
first
It
for
was
baseball
practice
time
the
was
Dimpho
It
was
practice
time
and
Dimpho
was
trying
baseball
for
the
first
time
8
0
/8
but
it
difficult
was
He
liked
it
quite
He
liked
it
but
it
was
quite
difficult
9
0
/13
the
road
home
friend
Let's
After
go
hit
his
and
practice
said
the
After
the
practice
his
friend
said
Let's
hit
the
road
and
go
home
10
0
/8
sounds
good
said
and
Dimpho
that
Yeah
sighed
Dimpho
sighed
and
said
Yeah
that
sounds
good
11
0
/4
home
went
They
quietly
They
went
home
quietly
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