Catching On
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 common phrasal verbs fit into sentences
- Develop a natural feel for correct English structure
- Improve both listening and grammar simultaneously
1
0
/11
the
fourth
experiment
grade
part
of
boys
in
The
are
an
The
boys
in
the
fourth
grade
are
part
of
an
experiment
2
0
/7
a
are
taking
They
new
up
language
They
are
taking
up
a
new
language
3
0
/21
catch
work
lot
think
new
teachers
enough
quickly
without
language
a
to
on
of
young
Their
are
they
to
a
hard
Their
teachers
think
they
are
young
enough
to
catch
on
to
a
new
language
quickly
without
a
lot
of
hard
work
4
0
/16
language
make
even
they
have
Already
can
basics
jokes
new
the
up
picked
and
the
in
Already
they
have
picked
up
the
basics
and
can
even
make
jokes
in
the
new
language
5
0
/19
two
languages
they
of
they
work
is
lot
when
learn
are
young
have
nice
It
to
certainly
but
a
It
is
certainly
nice
to
learn
two
languages
when
they
are
young
but
they
have
a
lot
of
work
6
0
/22
so
before
have
much
homework
it
next
that
over
do
Sometimes
they
to
and
the
until
it
they
leave
have
morning
class
Sometimes
they
have
so
much
homework
that
they
have
to
leave
it
over
until
the
next
morning
and
do
it
before
class
7
0
/19
the
mark
a
they
their
on
get
If
done
the
name
by
they
will
homework
blackboard
get
don't
all
If
they
don't
get
all
the
homework
done
they
will
get
a
mark
by
their
name
on
the
blackboard
8
0
/12
have
after
they
the
finished
it
homework
off
only
can
They
wipe
They
can
only
wipe
it
off
after
they
have
finished
the
homework
9
0
/11
bad
still
not
everyday
is
it
so
that
smile
But
they
But
they
still
smile
everyday
so
it
is
not
that
bad
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 common phrasal verbs 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