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