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