swim-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
/10
my
swam
the
pool
with
swimming
local
in
son
I
I
swam
with
my
son
in
the
local
swimming
pool
2
0
/14
swam
the
outdoor
because
I
with
pool
only
in
summer
him
an
it
was
I
swam
with
him
only
in
the
summer
because
it
was
an
outdoor
pool
3
0
/17
still
not
did
He
was
but
lot
little
a
so
a
he
swim
bit
learning
swam
he
He
swam
a
little
bit
but
he
was
still
learning
so
he
did
not
swim
a
lot
4
0
/5
because
did
He
swam
I
He
swam
because
I
did
5
0
/13
it
because
liked
I
I
swam
when
young
learned
was
and
I
I
I
swam
because
I
learned
when
I
was
young
and
I
liked
it
6
0
/11
he
did
because
My
was
swim
young
son
too
not
youngest
My
youngest
son
did
not
swim
because
he
was
too
young
7
0
/5
soon
will
he
swim
Maybe
Maybe
he
will
swim
soon
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